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Site strM

• Name: strM
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  asuF?

  
  
• Mnemonic: Streptomycin
• Left End Point: 78.35
• Right End Point: 78.37
• Direction: <
• Priority: 1
  2 Alleles of This Gene

  strM287(StrD)

  strM288(StrD)

  
  
• External Database Links:

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  EcoliWiki	strM

  
  
• Comment:
  • Both asuF and strM have the phenotype of increased translation accuracy in mutant strains, and they have been mapped to same region. Sullivan et al. speculate that they may be allelic.
• References:
  • Sullivan, M.A., J.F. Cannon, F.H. Webb, A. Bock 1985. Antisuppressor mutation in Escherichia coli defective in biosynthesis of 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine. J.Bacteriol. 161:368-376