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. 1971 Mar;105(3):1222–1223. doi: 10.1128/jb.105.3.1222-1223.1971

Selenomethionine, a Methyl Donor for Bacterial Nucleic Acids

M Wu 1, J T Wachsman 1
PMCID: PMC248569  PMID: 4994033

Abstract

dl-Selenomethionine is as efficient a methyl donor for nucleic acid methylation in both Bacillus megaterium KM and Escherichia coli WWU as dl-methionine.

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