A model for the evolution of prokaryotic DNA restriction-modification systems based upon the structural malleability of Type I restriction-modification enzymes

Restriction Modification (RM) systems prevent the invasion of foreign genetic material into bacterial cells by restriction and protect the host's genetic material by methylation. They are therefore important in maintaining the integrity of the host genome. RM systems are currently classified in...

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Autores principales: Bower, Edward K M, Cooper, Laurie P, Roberts, Gareth A, White, John H, Luyten, Yvette, Morgan, Richard D, Dryden, David T F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6158711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30165537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky760