Henry T J, Knippers R
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1974 Apr;71(4):1549-53. doi: 10.1073/pnas.71.4.1549.
The gene A product of Escherichia coli bacteriophage varphiX 174, necessary for initiation of varphiX DNA synthesis, has been identified and purified to near homogeneity. The gene A protein is shown to be a highly specific DNA endonuclease which breaks one phosphodiester bond in the viral strand of either double-stranded, circular varphiX replicative form I (RFI), or in single-stranded, circular varphiX viral DNA; it is inactive against all other species of DNA tested.
大肠杆菌噬菌体φX 174的基因A产物是启动φX DNA合成所必需的,现已被鉴定并纯化至近乎均一。基因A蛋白被证明是一种高度特异性的DNA内切酶,它能在双链环状φX复制型I(RFI)的病毒链或单链环状φX病毒DNA中切断一个磷酸二酯键;对所有其他测试的DNA种类均无活性。