title: Characterization of a complex restriction-modification system detected in Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from infections of domestic animals.
abstract: Characterization of classic type II restriction-modification systems (RMS) (restriction endonucleases and modification methyltransferases) was carried out in isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae obtained from clinical material. Among the 100 isolates of S. aureus two different RMS type II were detected. The first was expressed in isolates 32 and 33 (Sau32 I and Sau33 I); the targeting sequence was determined as 5'-GGN CC-3' (Sau96 I isoschizomer). The second was found in isolates no. 90, 93, 96*, and 98 (Sau90 I, Sau93 I, Sau96* I, Sau98 I) and enzymes recognized sequence 5'-CTY RAG-3' (SmlI isoschizomer). Analysis of 40 isolates of S. agalactiae revealed only one RMS; it was detected in two isolates (no. 16 and 23; Sag16 I and Sag23 I). Restriction endonuclease expressed by these isolates cleaved DNA in sequence 5'-CTG CA/G-3' (PstI isoschizomer). In RMS-positive S. aureus and S. agalactiae isolates plasmid DNA capable of replication in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis was also detected and isolated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology, Center of Excellence for Molecular Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Godány
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bukovská
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farkasovská
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Brnáková
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dmitriev
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tkáciková
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ayele
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mikula
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D015280:DNA Restriction-Modification Enzymes / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D015280:DNA Restriction-Modification Enzymes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific