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. 1981 Jun 25;9(12):2753–2759. doi: 10.1093/nar/9.12.2753

DNA methyltransferases affecting the sequence 5'CCGG.

S Jentsch, U Günthert, T A Trautner
PMCID: PMC326890  PMID: 6269059

Abstract

B. subtilis phage SPbeta and Moraxella sp. code for DNA methyltransferases which methylate both cytosines of the sequence 5'CCGG. Experiments using a B. subtilis strain whose DNA is sensitive to HpaII and resistant to MspI degradation, indicated that methylation of the outer C of this sequence provides protection against the restriction enzyme MspI.

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