Abstract
Structural and functional properties of prokaryotic DNA methyltransferases are summarized. The different aspects of the role of DNA methylation which influences DNA-protein interaction in restriction and modification of DNA and in mismatch repair, DNA replication and gene expression are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / genetics
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Bacteria / metabolism
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Base Sequence
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DNA / chemistry*
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DNA / genetics
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DNA / metabolism
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DNA Modification Methylases / metabolism
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DNA Repair
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DNA Replication
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DNA Transposable Elements
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DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Methylation
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Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
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DNA Transposable Elements
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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DNA
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DNA Modification Methylases