title: Selenomethionine, a methyl donor for bacterial nucleic acids.
abstract: dl-Selenomethionine is as efficient a methyl donor for nucleic acid methylation in both Bacillus megaterium KM and Escherichia coli WWU as dl-methionine.
mesh_terms: D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004579:Electron Transport; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D008715:Methionine / Q000378:metabolism*; D008745:Methylation; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D014316:Tritium; D008715:Methionine; D012643:Selenium