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[Antimodification activity of the ArdA and Ocr proteins].
Genetika - 1 Feb 2011
Zavil'gel'skiĭ G V, Kotova V Iu, Rastorguev S M
Abstract excerpt
The ArdA and Ocr antirestriction proteins, whose genes are in transmissible plasmids (ardA) and bacteriophage genomes (0.3 (ocr)), specifically inhibit type I restriction-modification enzymes. The Ocr protein (T7 bacteriophage) was shown to inhibit both restriction (endonuclease) and modification (methylase) activities of the EcoKI enzyme in a broad range of intracellular concentrations (starting from 10-20...
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