Site nfi
- Name: nfi
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b3998 MG1655 locus tag yjaF - Mnemonic: endonuclease five
- Left End Point: 90.45
- Right End Point: 90.47
- Products:
endonuclease V - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
nfi-769(del)::kan nfi-791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG11915 EcoliWiki nfi - Comment:
- specific for single-stranded DNA or for duplex DNA that contains damaged uracil
- References:
- Demple, B., S. Linn 1982. On the recognition and cleavage mechanism of Escherichia coli endodeoxyribonuclease V, a possible DNA repair enzyme. J.Biol.Chem. 257:2848-2855
- Guo, G., Y. Ding, B. Weiss 1997. nfi, the gene for endonuclease V in Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 179:310-316
- Yao, M., Y.W. Kow 1997. Further characterization of Escherichia coli endonuclease V.Mechanism of recognition for deoxyinosine, deoxyuridine, and base mismatches in DNA. J.Biol.Chem. 272:30774-30779
- Guo, G., B. Weiss 1998. Endonuclease V (nfi) mutant of Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 180:46-51