Regulated expression of the Escherichia coli dam gene

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作者
Calmann, MA [1 ]
Marinus, MG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Biochem & Mol Pharmacol, Worcester, MA 01655 USA
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10.1128/JB.185.16.5012-5014.2003
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Regulated expression of the Escherichia coli dam gene has been achieved with the araBAD promoter lacking a ribosome binding site. Cultures of dam mutants containing plasmid pMQ430 show no detectable methylation in the absence of arabinose and complete methylation in its presence. Dam methyltransferase is a substrate for the Lon protease.
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