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An additional challenge phage was constructed that contained the region encompassing the P2, X1, X2, and F sites. This new phage was dependent upon the presence of Xis, Int, and FIS, to form lysogens. Furthermore, lysogenization by this phage required Xis and Int to bind cooperatively, and thus demonstrated that Xis and Int bind cooperatively in vivo.","A mutational analysis of the xis gene of bacteriophage $\\lambda$ was performed. Thirty-one unique Xis mutants were isolated and characterized by an excision assay and challange-phage assays with the forementioned challenge phages. The results of these assays demonstrated that only the first fifty amino acids of Xis are required for the protein to bind the DNA, interact cooperatively with FIS, and promote $\\lambda$ excision. In addition, the mutants revealed that the carboxyl portion of Xis is required for cooperative interactions between Xis and Int. This cooperativity requires the presence of FIS, but not the Int core-type binding sites. The Xis mutants also demonstrated the importance of FIS-Xis-Int cooperativity in $\\lambda$ excision.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T14:17:46Z (GMT). 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This cooperativity requires the presence of FIS, but not the Int core-type binding sites. The Xis mutants also demonstrated the importance of FIS-Xis-Int cooperativity in $\\lambda$ excision.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T14:17:46Z (GMT). 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