Cloning and preliminary characterization of a GATC-specific beta2-class DNA:m6A methyltransferase encoded by transposon Tn1549 from Enterococcus spp.

• Autorzy: Radlinska M , Piekarowicz A. , Galimand M. , Bujnicki J.M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A recent study revealed a subfamily of N6-adenine (m⁶A) methyltransferases that comprises a few functionally studied eukaryotic members acting on mRNA and prokaryotic members acting on DNA as well as numerous uncharacterized open reading frames. Here, we report cloning and functional characterization of a prokaryotic member of this family encoded by transposon Tn1549 from Enterococcus spp.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

virus; sequence specificity; eukaryotic organism; DNA methyltransferase; microbiology; DNA; Enterococcus; prokaryotic organism

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Microbiology
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.249-252,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Radlinska M

• University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Piekarowicz A.

autor

Galimand M.

autor

Bujnicki J.M.

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