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Table 5 Effect of combining the mutation in exonuclease domains of DNA polymerases δ and ε genes with active site mutation in DNA polymerases α and δ genes on mutation rates in mismatch repair proficient haploid derivatives of 8C-YUNI101

From: Evidence for interplay among yeast replicative DNA polymerases alpha, delta and epsilon from studies of exonuclease and polymerase active site mutations

Relevant mutation

Mutation rates

 

Forward Canr mutation

Ura+ reversion (base substitutions)

His+ reversion (+ 1 frameshifts)

 

Rate (× 10-7)

Fold increase

Rate (× 10-8)

Fold increase

Rate (× 10-8)

Fold increase

no

4.4

1

1.3

1

1.9

1

 

2.9–5.8

 

1.2–1.7

 

1.4–3.6

 

pol1-Y869A

12

2.7

1.1

0.8

6.4

3.3

 

6.2–28

 

0.8–2.2

 

4.1–16

 

pol2-4

17

3.8

5.1

3.9

51

27

 

12–24

 

3.7–5.5

 

45–71

 

pol2-4 pol1-Y869A

46

10

8.8

6.7

120

63

 

41–58

 

4.6–11

 

77–160

 

pol3-01

190

43

19

15

110

59

 

136–260

 

6–35

 

80–160

 

pol3-01 pol1-Y869A

220

50

34

26

114

60

 

140–240

 

27–48

 

87–210

 

pol3-Y708A

28

6.3

6.1

4.7

6.0

3.1

 

14–32

 

5.0–7.7

 

4.8–11

 

pol2-4 pol3-Y708A

92

21

15

12

73

38

 

73–120

 

14–18

 

61–104

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