Kunnimalaiyaan, S., R. Kruger, W. Ross, S.A. Rakowski and M. Filutowicz (2004) Binding modes of the initiator and inhibitor forms of the replication protein pi to the gamma ori iteron of plasmid R6K. J. Biol. Chem. (Preprint; Abstract)

Anthony L.C., H. Suzuki and M. Filutowicz (2004) Tightly regulated vectors for the cloning and expression of toxic genes. J. Microbiol. Methods. 58:243-250. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Kruger R., S.A. Rakowski and M. Filutowicz (2004) Participating elements in the replication of iteron-containing plasmids In: Plasmid Biology (eds. Funnell B, Phillips G.) ASM Press, Washington D. C. 2004; pp 25-45.

Kruger R., S.A. Rakowski and M. Filutowicz (2004) Isomerization and apparent DNA bending by pi, the replication protein of plasmid R6K. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 313:834-840. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Kruger R. and M. Filutowicz (2003) Pi protein- and ATP-dependent transitions from 'closed' to 'open' complexes at the gamma ori of plasmid R6K. Nucleic Acids Res. 31:5993-6003. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Kruger R. and M. Filutowicz (2003) Characterization of His-tagged, R6K-encoded pi protein variants. Plasmid. 50:80-85. (Abstract)

Forest K.T. and M.S. Filutowicz (2003) Remodeling of replication initiator proteins. Nat. Struct. Biol. 10:496-498. (Paper; Abstract)

Pluciennik, A., R.R. Iyer, M. Napierala, J.E. Larson, M. Filutowicz and R.D. Wells (2002) Long CTG.CAG repeats from myotonic dystrophy are preferred sites for intermolecular recombination. J. Biol. Chem. 277:34074-34086. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Kruger, R., I. Konieczny and M. Filutowicz (2001) Monomer/dimer ratios of replication protein modulate the DNA strand opening in replication origin J. Mol. Biol. 306:945-955. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Kruger, R. and M. Filutowicz (2000) Dimers of pi protein bind the A+T-rich region of the R6K gamma origin near the leading strand synthesis start sites: Regulatory implications. J.Bacteriol. 182:2461-2467. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Filutowicz, M. and S.A. Rakowski (1999) Regulatory implications of protein assemblies at the gamma origin of plasmid R6K- a review. Gene. 223:195-204. (Paper; Abstract)

Urh, M., J. Wu., K. Forest, R B. Inman, and M. Filutowicz (1998) Assemblies of replication initiator protein on symmetric and asymmetric DNA sequences depend on multiple protein surfaces J. Mol. Biol. 283:619-631. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Chen, D,. J. Feng, R. Kruger. M. Urh, R.B. Inman and Marcin Filutowicz (1998) Discrete start sites for in vitro DNA synthesis at the R6K gamma origin dependent on wt and copy-up variants of pi35.0 are the same. J. Mol. Biol. 282: 775-787. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Wu, J., M. Sektas., D. Chen and M. Filutowicz (1997) Two forms of replication initiator protein: Positive and negative controls Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:13967-13972. (Paper; Abstract)

Levchenko, I., R. B. Inman and M. Filutowicz (1997) Replication of the R6K gamma origin in vitro: dependence on wt pi and hyperactive piS87N protein variant. Gene 193: 97-103. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Wu. F., J. Wu J. Ehley, and M. Filutowicz (1996) Preponderance of Fis-binding sites in the R6K gamma origin and the curious effect of the penicillin-resistance marker on the replication properties of this origin in the absence of Fis. J. Bacteriol. 178:4965-4974. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Levchenko and M. Filutowicz (1996) Initiator protein pi can bind independently to two domains of the gamma origin core of plasmid R6K: the direct repeats and the A+T-rich segment. Nucleic Acids Res. 24. 1936-1942. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Dellis, S., J. Feng., and M. Filutowicz (1996) Replication R6K gamma origin in vivo and in vitro: Dependence on IHF binding to ihf1 site J. Mol. Biol. 257, 550-560. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Urh, M., D. York and M. Filutowicz (1995) Buffer composition mediates a switch between cooperative and independent binding to DNA of an initiator protein. Gene 164, 1-7. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Urh. M., Y. Flashner, A., Shafferman and M. Filutowicz (1995) Altered (Copy-Up) forms of initiator protein pi suppress the point mutations inactivating the gamma origin of R6K. J. Bacteriol. 177, 6732-6739. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Wu, F., I. Levchenko and M. Filutowicz (1995) A DNA segment conferring stable maintenance on R6K gamma origin core replicons. J. Bacteriol. 177, 6338-6345. (Steenbock Library Paper link; Abstract)

Wu, F., I. Levchenko and M. Filutowicz (1994) Binding of DnaA protein to a replication enhancer counteracts the inhibition of plasmid R6K gamma origin replication mediated by elevated levels of R6K pi protein. J. Bacteriol. 176; 6795-6801.

Filutowicz, M., D. York and I. Levchenko (1994) Cooperative binding of initiator protein to replication origin conferred by single amino acid substitution. Nucleic Acids Res. 22; 4211-4215.

Posfai. G., M. Koop, Z. Hradecna, N. Hasan, M. Filutowicz and W. Szybalski (1994) In vivo excision and amplification of large segments of the Escherichia coli genome. Nucleic Acids Res. 22; 2392-2398.

Filutowicz. M. H. Grimek and K. Appelt (1994) Purification of the Escherichia coli Integration Host Factor (IHF) in one chromatographic step. Gene 147; 149-150.

Levchenko. I., D. York and M. Filutowicz (1994) The dimerization domain of R6K plasmid replication initiator protein pi revealed by analysis of a truncated protein. Gene 145; 65-68.

York, D. and M. Filutowicz (1993) Autoregulation-deficient mutant of the plasmid R6K-encoded pi protein distinguishes between palindromic and non-palindromic binding sites. J. Biol. Chem. 268; 21854-21861.

Dellis, S., T. Schatz, K. Rutlin, R. B. Inman and M. Filutowicz (1992) Two alternative structures can be formed by IHF protein binding to the plasmid R6K gamma origin. J. Biol. Chem. 267; 24426-24432.

Mukerji, P., A. Greener, and M. Filutowicz (1992) Identification of a novel promoter in the replication region of plasmid R6K. J. Bacteriology. 174:4777-4782.

York, D., V. Ivanov, J. Gan, and M. Filutowicz (1992) Translational options for the pir gene of plasmid R6K: multiple forms of the replication protein pi. Gene. 16:7-12.

Wu, F., I. Goldberg, and M. Filutowicz (1992) Roles of a 106-bp origin enhancer and Escherichia coli DnaA protein in replication of plasmid R6K. Nucl. Acids Res. 20:811-817.

Filutowicz, M., W. Ross, J. Wild, and R. Gourse (1992) Involvement of Fis protein in replication of the Escherichia coli chromosome. J. Bacteriol. 174:398-407.

Filutowicz, M., and R.B. Inman (1991) A compact nucleoprotein structure is produced by binding of Escherichia coli Integration Host Factor to the replication origin of plasmid R6K. J. Biol. Chem. 266:24077-24083.

Dellis, S., and M. Filutowicz (1991) Integration Host Factor of Escherichia coli reverses the inhibition of R6K plasmid replication by pi initiator protein. J. Bact. 173:1279-1286.

Greener, A., M. Filutowicz, M.J. McEachern and D.R. Helinski (1990) N-terminal truncated forms of the bifunctional pi initiation protein express negative activity on plasmid R6K replication. Mol. Gen. Genet. 224:24-32.

Filutowicz, M., and J. Roll (1990) The requirement of IHF protein for extrachromosomal replication of the Escherichia coli oriC in a mutant deficient in DNA polymerase I activity. New Biologist. 2:818-827.

Filutowicz, M. and K. Appelt (1988) The integration factor of Escherichia coli is essential for replication of R6K gamma origin and binds the origin sequence in vitro. Nucl. Acids Res. 16:3829-3843.

Filutowicz, M., M.J. McEachern, and D.R. Helinski (1986) Positive and negative roles of an initiator protein at an origin of replication. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83:9645-9649.

Filutowicz, M., E. Uhlenhopp, and D.R. Helinski (1986) Binding of purified wild-type and mutant pi initiation proteins to a replication origin region of plasmid R6K. J. Mol. Biol. 187:225-239.

Filutowicz, M., M.J. McEachern, A. Greener, P. Mukhopadhyay, E. Uhlenhopp, R. Durland, and D.R. Helinski (1985) Role of the pi initiation protein and direct nucleotide repeats in the regulation of plasmid R6K replication. IN: Plasmids in Bacteria, ed. D.R. Helinski et al. Plenum Press, New York pp. 125-140.

McEachern, M.J., M. Filutowicz, and D.R. Helinski (1985) Mutations in direct repeat sequences and in a conserved sequence adjacent to the repeats result in a defective replication origin in plasmid R6K. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:1480-1484.

Filutowicz, M., G. Davis, A. Greener, and D.R. Helinski (1985) Autorepressor properties of the pi-initiation protein encoded by plasmid R6K Nucl. Acid Res. 13:103-114.

Stalker, D., M. Filutowicz, and D.R. Helinski (1983) Release of initiation control by a mutation in plasmid-encoded pi protein required for R6K DNA replication. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:5500-5505.

Filutowicz, M. and P. Jonczyk (1983) The gyrB gene product functions in both initiation and chain polymerization of Escherichia coli chromosome replication; Suppression of the initiation deficiency in gyrB-Ts mutants by a class of rpoB mutations. Mol. Gen. Genet. 191:282-287.

Filutowicz, M., A. Wiater, and D. Hulanicka (1982) Delayed inducibility of sulphite reductase in cysM mutants of Salmonella typhimurium under anaerobic conditions. J. Gen. Microbiol. 128:1791-1794.

Filutowicz, M. and P. Jonczyk (1981) Essential role of the gyrB gene product in the transcrip-tional event coupled to the dnaA-dependent initiation of Escherichia coli chromosome replication. Mol. Gen. Genet. 183:134-138.

Filutowicz, M (1980) Requirement of DNA gyrase for the initiation of chromosome replication in Escherichia coli K12. Mol. Gen. Genet. 177:301-309.

Ciesla, Z., M. Filutowicz, and T. Klopotowski (1980) Involvement of L-cysteine biosynthetic pathway in azide-induced mutagenesis in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli. Mutat. Res. 70:261-268.

Filutowicz, M., Z. Ciesla, and T. Klopotowski (1979) Interference of sodium azide with cysteine biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. J. Gen. Microbiol. 113:45-55.

Ciesla, Z. and M. Filutowicz (1979) Azide mutagenesis in Gram-negative bacteria: Reversion of the mutagenic effect by L-cysteine. Mutat. Res. 66:301-305.