Adenine methylation of Okazaki fragments in Escherichia coli

J Bacteriol. 1976 Dec;128(3):853-4. doi: 10.1128/jb.128.3.853-854.1976.

Abstract

In Escherichia coli polA lig-4 bacteria, the moles percent 6-methyladenine content of 10S deoxyribonucleic acid (Okazaki fragments) is 0.96 compared with 1.4 for bulk desoxyribonucleic acid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / metabolism*
  • DNA, Bacterial / biosynthesis
  • DNA, Bacterial / metabolism*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Methylation

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Adenine