Cytosine Methylation by the SuaI Restriction-Modification System: Implications for Genetic Fidelity in a Hyperthermophilic Archaeon
AUTOR(ES)
Grogan, Dennis W.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
5-Methylcytosine in chromosomal DNA represents a potential source of frequent spontaneous mutation for hyperthermophiles. To determine the relevance of this threat for the archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, the mode of GGCC methylation by its restriction-modification system, SuaI, was investigated. Distinct isoschizomers of the SuaI endonuclease were used to probe the methylation state of GGCC in native S. acidocaldarius DNA. In addition, the methylation sensitivity of the SuaI endonuclease was determined with synthetic oligonucleotide substrates and modified natural DNAs. The results show that the SuaI system uses N4 methylation to block cleavage of its recognition site, thereby avoiding the creation of G · T mismatches by spontaneous deamination at extremely high temperature.
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