Escherichia coli strain LE316 contains
a mutation in gyrB that results in the substitution
of Val164 to Gly and confers both chlorobiocin resistance
and temperature sensitivity. Selection for suppressors
of the ts phenotype yielded second-site mutations in GyrB
at His38 and Thr157. The properties of proteins bearing
these mutations have been characterized, and a mechanism of
suppression is proposed based upon structural considerations.