Open AccessType III 5-methylcytosine modification of DNA in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Author(s) -
Christopher Korch,
Per Hagblom,
Staffan Normark
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.161.3.1236-1237.1985
Subject(s) - neisseria gonorrhoeae , cytosine , biology , 5 methylcytosine , dna , methyltransferase , neisseria , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , sequence (biology) , gene , bacteria , methylation , dna methylation , gene expression
We present here the first report of a type III methyltransferase that modifies a cytosine. Neisseria gonorrhoeae 82409/55 (pJD1) modifies the first cytosine on only one strand from the 5' end of the nonpalindromic sequence: (Formula; see text). We have called this modifying activity M X NgoVIII.
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