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Nomenclature relating to restriction of modified DNA in Escherichia coli.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 173 ·No. 8 ·1991-04-00 ·Pages 2707-9

Raleigh EA, Benner J, Bloom F, Braymer HD, DeCruz E, Dharmalingam K, Heitman J, Noyer Weidner M, Piekarowicz A, Kretz PL

Abstract

At least three restriction systems that attack DNA containing naturally modified bases have been found in common Escherichia coli K-12 strains. These systems are McrA, McrBC, and Mrr. A brief summary of the genetic and phenotypic properties so far observed in laboratory strains is set forth, together with a proposed nomenclature for describing these properties.

Related Genes
Rgl mcrA mcrB mcrBC mcrC mcrD mcrE mcrF mrr
MeSH Terms
Alleles DNA Restriction-Modification Enzymes Escherichia coli/genetics Phenotype Terminology as Topic
Chemicals
DNA Restriction-Modification Enzymes
Authors & Affiliations
10 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Raleigh E A
New England Biolabs, Inc., Beverly, Massachusetts 01915.
Benner J
Bloom F
Braymer H D
DeCruz E
Dharmalingam K
Heitman J
Noyer Weidner M
Piekarowicz A
Kretz P L
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.173.8.2707-2709.1991
Published
1991-04-00
Pages
2707-9
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC207841
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.173.8.2707-2709.1991 PMC Full Text View journal details
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