Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)

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Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)


An enzyme responsible for producing a species-characteristic methylation pattern on adenine residues in a specific short base sequence in the host cell DNA. The enzyme catalyzes the methylation of DNA adenine in the presence of S-adenosyl-L-methionine to form DNA containing 6-methylaminopurine and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. EC 2.1.1.72.


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