diff --git a/docs/project/results.md b/docs/project/results.md index 8ae638c..0970883 100644 --- a/docs/project/results.md +++ b/docs/project/results.md @@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ We were able to show that phage propagation is dependent on both the substrate o ### What factors lead to unwanted, E3-independent phage propagation? We suspected that the background phage propagation we observed could be caused by one of two things: -1. Leaky transcription of gIII: the gene controlling phage growth is turned on without the split-RNAP components being present. +1. Leaky transcription of _gIII_: the gene controlling phage growth is turned on without the split-RNAP components being present. 2. Spontaneous assembly of the split-RNAP subunits: The two halves of the RNAP are coming together on their own, without the need of ubiquitination of the target substrate. -Both hypotheses lead to gIII expression independent of the E3 ligase activity. To test these hypotheses, we quantified phage propagation in cells that had only one half of the RNAP. In these cells, phage propagation was suppressed, confirming that both halves of the RNAP are required to activate gIII expression. This means that accidental activation of gIII wasn’t the issue. Instead, these results show that the two enzyme halves were probably joining together on their own, causing phage propagation without the involvement of the E3 ligase. +Both hypotheses lead to _gIII_ expression independent of the E3 ligase activity. To test these hypotheses, we quantified phage propagation in cells that had only one half of the RNAP. In these cells, phage propagation was suppressed, confirming that both halves of the RNAP are required to activate gIII expression. This means that accidental activation of gIII wasn’t the issue. Instead, these results show that the two enzyme halves were probably joining together on their own, causing phage propagation without the involvement of the E3 ligase.
![Figure_split_RNAP_parts](https://idec-teams.github.io/2024_Evolution_Suisse/img/result figures/Fig4_wiki.png)