La hemimetilación previene la replicación del ADN en E. coli

Cell
|September 25, 1987
PubMed
Resumen

La deficiencia de ADN adenina metilasa (dam) en E. coli dificulta la transformación del plásmido. Los plásmidos no metilados transforman las bacterias de las presas de manera eficiente, mientras que los hemimetilados no lo hacen, lo que indica que la metilación de las presas es crucial para el inicio de la replicación.

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