YhdJ, a nonessential CcrM-like DNA methyltransferase of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica.
The Caulobacter crescentus DNA adenine methyltransferase CcrM and its homologs in the alpha-Proteobacteria are essential for viability. CcrM is 34% identical to the yhdJ gene products of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica. This study provides evidence that the E. coli yhdJ gene encodes a DNA adenine methyltransferase. In contrast to an earlier report, however, we show that yhdJ is not an essential gene in either E. coli or S. enterica.
Broadbent
Sarah E
SE
Department of Biology, IIU, Area 12, University of York, P.O. Box 373, York Y010 5YW, England.
Balbontin
Roberto
R
Casadesus
Josep
J
Marinus
Martin G
MG
van der Woude
Marjan
M
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D020134:Catalytic Domain / Q000235:genetics; D019175:DNA Methylation; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific) / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific); C522508:YhdJ protein, E coli; C048503:ATGCAT-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific