J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 258, Issue 15, 9192-9196, 08, 1983
Purification of the bacteriophage lambda late gene regulator encoded by gene Q
EJ Grayhack and JW Roberts
The product of bacteriophage lambda gene Q is a transcription
antiterminator that activates phage late gene expression. We report a
method to purify the lambda Q protein to near homogeneity. We have followed
during purification both activity of Q protein to provoke in vitro
synthesis of the lambda late protein endolysin in the DNA- dependent
protein-synthesizing system, and radioactivity in a polypeptide that we
show by genetic criteria to be lambda Q. These co- purify throughout the
procedure.