Table 6

Sequence of the leuB^- mutant and leuB⁺ revertants

Signal base substitution Sequence predicted at 856–858

Amino acid residue 286

Description

TTG

Leucine

LeuB^- mutant

TCG

Serine

Wild type

GTG

Valine

Phenotypic wild type

ATG

Methionine

Phenotypic wild type

TTG

Leucine

Suppressor mutant

Amino acid residues in revertants

Description

Amino acid 286

Strain Type (Number)

Ser

X(4), Y(2), Z(1)

X: Isolated from solid Leucine Starvation plates

Ser

X(2), Y(3), Z(2)

Y: Isolated from liquid Leucine Starvation cultures

Met

X(2), Y(4), Z(1)

Z: Isolated from non-Starvation plates and cultures

Leu

X(3), Y(2), Z(1)

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