TY - JOUR
T1 - Quick identification of Type I restriction enzyme isoschizomers using newly developed pTypeI and reference plasmids
AU - Ryu, Junichi
AU - Rowsell, Edward
N1 - Restriction enzymes and their corresponding methylases (R-M enzymes) are produced by various bacterial species and are traditionally classified into three different types ( 1). Recently, Roberts et al. ( 2) have proposed a new class IV for restriction enzymes specific to methylated DNA.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Although DNA-recognition sequences are among the most important characteristics of restriction enzymes and their corresponding methylases, determination of the recognition sequence of a Type-I restriction enzyme is a complicated procedure. To facilitate this process we have previously developed plasmid R-M tests and the computer program RM search. To specifically identify Type-I isoschizomers, we engineered a pUC19 derivative plasmid, pTypeI, which contains all of the 27 Type-I recognition sequences in a 248-bp DNA fragment. Furthermore, a series of 27 plasmids (designated 'reference plasmids'), each containing a unique Type-I recognition sequence, were also constructed using pMECA, a derivative of pUC vectors. In this study, we tried those vectors on 108 clinical E. coli strains and found that 48 strains produced isoschizomers of Type I enzymes. A detailed study of 26 strains using these 'reference plasmids' revealed that they produce seven different isoschizomers of the prototypes: EcoAI, EcoBI, EcoKI, Eco377I, Eco646I, Eco777I and Eco826I. One strain EC1344 produces two Type I enzymes (EcoKI and Eco377I).
AB - Although DNA-recognition sequences are among the most important characteristics of restriction enzymes and their corresponding methylases, determination of the recognition sequence of a Type-I restriction enzyme is a complicated procedure. To facilitate this process we have previously developed plasmid R-M tests and the computer program RM search. To specifically identify Type-I isoschizomers, we engineered a pUC19 derivative plasmid, pTypeI, which contains all of the 27 Type-I recognition sequences in a 248-bp DNA fragment. Furthermore, a series of 27 plasmids (designated 'reference plasmids'), each containing a unique Type-I recognition sequence, were also constructed using pMECA, a derivative of pUC vectors. In this study, we tried those vectors on 108 clinical E. coli strains and found that 48 strains produced isoschizomers of Type I enzymes. A detailed study of 26 strains using these 'reference plasmids' revealed that they produce seven different isoschizomers of the prototypes: EcoAI, EcoBI, EcoKI, Eco377I, Eco646I, Eco777I and Eco826I. One strain EC1344 produces two Type I enzymes (EcoKI and Eco377I).
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U2 - 10.1093/nar/gkn056
DO - 10.1093/nar/gkn056
M3 - Article
C2 - 18562466
SN - 0305-1048
VL - 36
JO - Nucleic Acids Research
JF - Nucleic Acids Research
IS - 13
M1 - e81
ER -