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The M1.Bst19I DNA-methyltransferase gene from restriction-modification system Bst19I (recognition sequence 5'-GCATC-3') in Bacillus stearothermophilus 19 has been cloned in the expressing vector pJW, that carries a tandem of thermo inducible promoters P(R)/P(L) from phage lambda. Highly purified enzyme has been isolated by chromatography on various resins from E. coli cells where it accumulates in a soluble form. Study of M1.Bst19I properties has revealed that enzyme has a temperature optimum 50 degrees C and demonstrates the maximum activity at pH 8.0. M1.Bst19I modifies adenine in sequence 5'-GCATC-3'. Kinetic parameters of M1.Bst19I DNA methylation reaction have been determined as follows: Km for lambda DNA is 0.68 +/- 0.07 microM, Km for S-adenosil-L-methionine is 2.02 +/- 0.31 microM. Catalytical constant (kcat) is 1.8 +/- 0.05 min(-1). Comparative analysis of Target Recognition Domain amino acid sequences for M1.Bst19I and others alpha-N6-DNA methyltransferases has allowed to suppose a presence of two types of the enzymes containing a triplet ATG or ATC in the recognition sequence.
Mol Biol (Mosk)
PMID:[Recombinant DNA-methyltransferase M1.Bst19I from Bacillus stearothermophilus 19: purification, propeties and amino acids sequence analysis]. 2087 29

(Cytosine-5)-DNA methyltransferase SsoII (M.SsoII) has a long N-terminal region (1-71 residues) preceding the sequence with conservative motifs, which are characteristic for all DNA methyltransferases of such kind. The presence of this region provides M.SsoII capability to act as a transcription regulator in SsoII restriction-modification system. To perform its regulatory function, M.SsoII binds specifically to a 15-mer inverted repeat in the promoter region of SsoII restriction-modification system genes. In the present work, properties of the protein delta(72-379)M.Ecl18kI are studied, which is a deletion mutant of the SsoII-like DNA-methyltransferase M.Ecl18kI and is homologous to M.SsoII N-terminal region. delta(72-379)M.Ecl18kI capability to bind specifically a DNA duplex containing the regulatory site is demonstrated. However, such a binding takes place only in the presence of high protein excess relative to DNA, which could indicate an altered structure in the deletion mutant in comparison with the full-length M.SsoII. Circular dichroism spectroscopy demonstrated that delta(72-379)M.Ecl18kI has a strongly pronounced secondary structure and contains 32% a-helices and 20% beta-sheets. Amino acid sequences alignment of M.SsoII N-terminal region and transcription factors of known spatial structure is made. An assumption is made how alpha-helices and beta-sheets are arranged in M.SsoII N-terminal region.
Mol Biol (Mosk)
PMID:[Secondary structure of SsoII-like (cytosine-5)-DNA methyltransferases N-terminal region determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy]. 2109 Feb 46

Comparative genomics has revealed that variations in bacterial and archaeal genome DNA sequences cannot be explained by only neutral mutations. Virus resistance and plasmid distribution systems have resulted in changes in bacterial and archaeal genome sequences during evolution. The restriction-modification system, a virus resistance system, leads to avoidance of palindromic DNA sequences in genomes. Clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) found in genomes represent yet another virus resistance system. Comparative genomics has shown that bacteria and archaea have failed to gain any DNA with GC content higher than the GC content of their chromosomes. Thus, horizontally transferred DNA regions have lower GC content than the host chromosomal DNA does. Some nucleoid-associated proteins bind DNA regions with low GC content and inhibit the expression of genes contained in those regions. This form of gene repression is another type of virus resistance system. On the other hand, bacteria and archaea have used plasmids to gain additional genes. Virus resistance systems influence plasmid distribution. Interestingly, the restriction-modification system and nucleoid-associated protein genes have been distributed via plasmids. Thus, GC content and genomic signatures do not reflect bacterial and archaeal evolutionary relationships.
Curr Issues Mol Biol 2013
PMID:Genome DNA Sequence Variation, Evolution, and Function in Bacteria and Archaea. 2277 95

Terms to be familiar with before you start to solve the test: plasmid, restriction endonuclease, agarose gel electrophoresis, ethidium bromide staining, autoradiography, Coomassie staining, Southern blotting, linear and circular DNA, superhelical DNA, exonuclease, modification methylase, palindrome, sticky and blunt ends, nicked circular DNA.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ
PMID:Problem-solving test: digestion of a plasmid with restriction endonucleases. 2365 89

The gametocidal (Gc) chromosome from Aegilops spp induces chromosome mutation, which is introduced into common wheat as a tool of chromosome manipulation for genetic improvement. The Gc chromosome functions similar to a restriction-modification system in bacteria, in which DNA methylation is an important regulator. We treated root tips of wheat carrying Gc chromosomes with the hypomethylation agent 5-azacytidine; chromosome breakage and micronuclei were observed in these root tips. The frequency of aberrations differed in wheat containing different Gc chromosomes, suggesting different functions inducing chromosome breakage. Gc chromosome 3C caused the greatest degree of chromosome aberration, while Gc chromosome 3C(SAT) and 2C caused only slight chromosome aberration. Gc chromosome 3C induced different degrees of chromosome aberration in wheat varieties Triticum aestivum var. Chinese Spring and Norin 26, demonstrating an inhibition function in common wheat.
Genet Mol Res 2013 Jul 08
PMID:Gametocidal chromosomes enhancing chromosome aberration in common wheat induced by 5-azacytidine. 2388 66


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