Dubey, A. K., Mollet, B., Roberts, R. J. (April 1992) Purification and characterization of the MspI DNA methyltransferase cloned and overexpressed in E. coli. Nucleic Acids Res, 20 (7). pp. 1579-85. ISSN 0305-1048 (Print)0305-1048 (Linking)
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Abstract
The MspI restriction-modification system, which recognizes the sequence 5'-CCGG-3', has been previously cloned and sequenced (1). We subcloned the methyltransferase gene (M.MspI) downstream of the ptac promoter in the multicopy vector pUC119 and overexpressed it in E. coli. Upon induction with IPTG, M.MspI constitutes more than 10% of cellular protein. A scheme has been devised to purify large amounts of biologically active M.MspI to apparent homogeneity from these overexpressing E. coli cells. Approximately 0.8 mg of pure M.MspI per gram of cells (wet weight) can be obtained. The apparent molecular weight of M.MspI is 49 kD, by SDS gel electrophoresis and 48-54 kD by gel filtration. At low concentrations (less than 0.4 mg/ml), the methyltransferase is a monomer in solution but at higher concentrations (greater than 3.0 mg/ml) it exists predominantly as a dimer. Polyclonal antibodies raised against M.MspI cross-react with the DNA-methyltransferases of several other restriction-modification systems.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Blotting, Western Cloning, Molecular DNA-Cytosine Methylases/*genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism Escherichia coli/*enzymology/genetics Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial/drug effects Isopropyl Thiogalactoside/pharmacology Plasmids/genetics |
| Subjects: | bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > DNA methylation organism description > bacteria > escherichia coli bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > methyltransferase |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Roberts lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | 11 April 1992 |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2015 15:55 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2017 16:40 |
| PMCID: | PMC312241 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/31841 |
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