Talk:DnaI

Dubious
I'm concerned about this stub after looking at  It seems that dnaI is an E. coli gene and that dnaT is a protein? Hyperdoctor Phrogghrus (talk) 17:11, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

dnaI/dnaT is a gene, DnaI/DnaT is a protein. In bacteria, genes are named according to their function and their order of discovery in particular species (it is actually a very annoying system when you compare genes between species and they have different names, or different genes have the same name!). The prefix Dna- refers to DNA replication and repair enzymes, while the dna- prefix (note the change of case) refers to the respective gene that encodes them. In Gram positive species DnaI (encoded by the dnaI gene) is involved in replication initiation. In Gram negative species (e.g. E. coli) dnaI/dnaT (don't worry about the naming) refers to a different gene, for which the protein it encodes is also involved in initiation of DNA replication. 115.64.56.117 (talk) 09:53, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm not really sure a page here is necessary. The Gram positive DnaI is reasonably well characterised, and anyone looking for information will find it on the PDB, Pubmed or KEGG. 115.64.56.117 (talk) 09:56, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I see, thanks! Hyperdoctor Phrogghrus (talk) 18:29, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Interesting Article
I've found an interesting article on dnaB and dnaI screening temperature-sensitive replication mutants in S. aureus. The authors show that "dnaB and dnaI mutants were unable to initiate DNA replication at restrictive temperatures, which is similar to previous findings in Bacillus subtilis." A fraction of the dnaI mutant cells halted DNA replication and some were even sensitive to mitomycin C, which causes DNA lesions.

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Regards, ShanSabri (talk) 19:17, 2 October 2012 (UTC)