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. 1995 Nov;177(21):6313–6315. doi: 10.1128/jb.177.21.6313-6315.1995

The regulatory C proteins from different restriction-modification systems can cross-complement.

C L Ives 1, A Sohail 1, J E Brooks 1
PMCID: PMC177478  PMID: 7592403

Abstract

The BamHI restriction-modification system contains a third gene, bamHIC, which positively regulates bamHIR. Similar small genes from other systems were tested in vivo for their ability to cross-complement. C.BamHI protein was identified, purified, and used to raise polyclonal antibodies. Attempts to detect other C proteins in cell extracts by cross-reactivity with C.BamHI antibodies proved unsuccessful.

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