Cleavage of DNA by HaeII is inhibited by the presence of 5-methylcytosine at the second cytosine within the recognition sequence.
Piekarowicz
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Department of Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.
Yuan
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Stein
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D044503:5-Methylcytosine; D001483:Base Sequence; D003596:Cytosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D015257:DNA-Cytosine Methylases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids; D013379:Substrate Specificity
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D044503:5-Methylcytosine; D003596:Cytosine; C059638:DNA modification methylase HaeII; D015257:DNA-Cytosine Methylases