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R Tailor

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Isolated central nervous system involvement in adult T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia.

Central nervous system (CNS) presentation of adult T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia is rare, and almost invariably associated with systemic disease. We report an unusual manifestation of adult T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia, with isolated CNS involvement and unusual imaging findings. We also describe objective response to antiviral therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such presentation and response.

Adult↗

Identification and characterization of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin entomocidal to coleopteran and lepidopteran larvae.

A new class of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins, or insecticidal control proteins (ICPs), is defined by an apparently cryptic protein with a unique primary structure and novel entomocidal specificity for certain coleopteran and lepidopteran species. The discovery of a new group of ICPs will extend the use of this natural insecticide in integrated pest-management systems.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

The genome of Bacillus subtilis phage SPP1: structure of an early promoter.

The strongest of five 'early' promoters of Bacillus subtilis phage SPP1 was localized in a DNA restriction fragment by analysis of RNA polymerase binding and R-loop formation. The nucleotide sequence of the promoter region was established. The signal structures identified were similar to those recognized by the sigma 55 RNA polymerase of B. subtilis. The promoter precedes an open reading frame with 51 codons. A protein with the Mr predicted from the nucleotide sequence was identified in minicells.

Autoradiography↗

Unusual behaviour of SPO1 DNA with respect to restriction and modification enzymes recognizing the sequence 5'-G-G-C-C.

SPO1 DNA contains only 5 cleavage sites for restriction enzymes which recognize and cleave the sequence 5'-G-G-C-C (HaeIII or BsuR). Fragments of SPO1 DNA cloned in E. coli to substitute 5'-hydroxymethyluracil (HMU) by thymine (T) remain resistant to HaeIII indicating that this unexpectedly small number of cleavages by HaeIII is not correlated with the presence of HMU in the normal phage DNA. It was previously shown that SPO1 is neither subject to B. subtilis R restriction (Trautner et al., 1974) nor modification in vivo (Günthert et al., 1975). We now show that SPO1 DNA can however be restricted and modified in vitro.

Bacteriophage lambda↗

Restriction and modification in Bacillus subtilis: nucleotide sequence, functional organization and product of the DNA methyltransferase gene of bacteriophage SPR.

Bacillus subtilis phage SPR codes for a DNA methyltransferase (Mtase) which methylates the 5' cytosine in the sequence GGCC and both cytosines in the sequence CCGG. A 2126-bp fragment of SPR DNA containing the Mtase gene has been sequenced. This fragment has only one significant open reading frame of 1347 bp, which corresponds to the Mtase gene. Within the sequence the Mtase promoter has been defined by S1 mapping. The size of the SPR Mtase predicted from the deduced amino acid composition is 49.9 kDal. This is in agreement with both the Mr of the purified enzyme and with that of the SPR Mtase gene product identified here by minicell technique. Base changes leading to mutants affected in Mtase activity were localized within the Mtase gene.

Amino Acid Sequence↗