Abstract
DNA methyltransferases genes of the BspACI restriction-modification system from Bacillus psychrodurans AC have been cloned in E. coli cells. Analysis of amino acid sequences of the proteins showed that both of these genes belong to C5 DNA methyltransferases. Gene M1. BspACI has been subcloned in pJW2 vector. A high-purity recombinant enzyme has been obtained using chromatography on different carriers. It has been shown that M1. BspACI modifies the first cytosine residue in the sequence 5′-CCGC-3′. Kinetic parameters of DNA methylation by the enzyme have been determined. Catalytic constant appears to be 0.095 ± 0.002 min-1. Km phage is λ DNA-0.053 ± 0.007 μM, and KmSAM is 5.1 ± 0.3 μM.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 76-78 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Moscow University Biological Sciences Bulletin |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bacillus psychrodurans
- DNA methyltrasferase
- enzyme kinetics
- gene cloning