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IPR008593

DNA N-6-adenine-methyltransferase

InterPro entry
Short nameDam_MeTrfase

Description

This family consists of several bacterial and phage DNA N-6-adenine-methyltransferase (Dam) like sequences
[1]
. Dam methylates adenine residues in the ssDNA and dsDNA sequence 5'-GATC-3'
[2]
.

References

1.Primary structure of a DNA (N6-adenine)-methyltransferase from Escherichia coli virus T1. DNA sequence, genomic organization, and comparative analysis. Schneider-Scherzer E, Auer B, de Groot EJ, Schweiger M. J. Biol. Chem. 265, 6086-91, (1990). View articlePMID: 2180941

2.Cloning of the Dam methyltransferase gene from Haemophilus influenzae bacteriophage HP1. Piekarowicz A, Bujnicki J. Acta Microbiol Pol 48, 123-9, (1999). PMID: 10581668

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