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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 262, Issue 2, 892-898, Jan, 1987

DNA functional groups required for formation of open complexes between Escherichia coli RNA polymerase and the lambda PR promoter. Identification via base analog substitutions

JW Dubendorff, PL deHaseth, MS Rosendahl and MH Caruthers

Synthetic 75-base pair promoters bearing base changes and/or base analog substitutions at selected positions were constructed. Using both abortive initiation and run-off transcription assays, the interaction of these altered promoters with Escherichia coli RNA polymerase was studied in order to determine the involvement of DNA functional groups in promoter recognition. Two adjacent thymines in the -35 region were identified whose 5-methyl groups play a crucial role. Additionally, the combined results from several substitution experiments showed that functional groups in the major groove of the strongly conserved T-A base pair at the -7 position are probable sites of direct interaction with RNA polymerase.
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