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ArticleNucleic acids research2017

DNA target recognition domains in the Type I restriction and modification systems of Staphylococcus aureus.

Laurie P Cooper, Gareth A Roberts, John H White, Yvette A Luyten, Edward K M Bower, Richard D Morgan, Richard J Roberts, Jodi A Lindsay, David T F Dryden

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Laurie P CooperEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Gareth A RobertsEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
John H WhiteEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Yvette A LuytenNew England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938-2723, USA.
Edward K M BowerEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Richard D MorganNew England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938-2723, USA.
Richard J RobertsNew England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938-2723, USA.
Jodi A LindsayInstitute of Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
David T F DrydenDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
University of Edinburgh · GBNew England Biolabs (United States) · USDurham University · GBSt George's, University of London · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/K005804/1Wellcome Trust 090288/Z/09/ZAWellcome Trust GR080463MA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus displays a clonal population structure in which horizontal gene transfer between different lineages is extremely rare. This is due, in part, to the presence of a Type I DNA restriction-modification (RM) system given the generic name of Sau1, which maintains different patterns of methylation on specific target sequences on the genomes of different lineages. We have determined the target sequences recognized by the Sau1 Type I RM systems present in a wide range of the most prevalent S. aureus lineages and assigned the sequences recognized to particular target recognition domains within the RM enzymes. We used a range of biochemical assays on purified enzymes and single molecule real-time sequencing on genomic DNA to determine these target sequences and their patterns of methylation. Knowledge of the main target sequences for Sau1 will facilitate the synthesis of new vectors for transformation of the most prevalent lineages of this 'untransformable' bacterium.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceDeoxyribonucleases, Type I Site-SpecificDNADNA Modification MethylasesProtein DomainsSequence Analysis, DNAStaphylococcus aureusTransformation, BacterialDeoxyribonucleases, Type I Site-SpecificDNADNA Modification Methylases

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PMID28180279
PMCPMC5399793
OpenAlexW2586226593

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