Biological function of DNA methylation

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1992;37(5):323-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02815658.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA / genetics
  • DNA / metabolism
  • DNA Modification Methylases / metabolism
  • DNA Repair
  • DNA Replication
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Methylation
  • Molecular Sequence Data

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • DNA
  • DNA Modification Methylases