Common evolutionary origin of the phage T4 dam and host Escherichia coli dam DNA-adenine methyltransferase genes
10.1128/jb.164.2.932-937.1985
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American Society for Microbiology
Journal of Bacteriology (235)
Abstract

We compared the known DNA nucleotide and encoded amino acid sequences of the Escherichia coli and bacteriophage T4 dam (DNA-adenine methyltransferase) genes. Despite the absence of any DNA sequence homology, there were four regions (11 to 33 residues long) of amino acid sequence homology containing 45 to 64% identity. These results suggest that the genes for these two enzymes have a common evolutionary origin.

Authors 6
  1. S Hattman (first)
  2. J Wilkinson (additional)
  3. D Swinton (additional)
  4. S Schlagman (additional)
  5. P M Macdonald (additional)
  6. G Mosig (additional)
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@article{Hattman_1985, title={Common evolutionary origin of the phage T4 dam and host Escherichia coli dam DNA-adenine methyltransferase genes}, volume={164}, ISSN={1098-5530}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.164.2.932-937.1985}, DOI={10.1128/jb.164.2.932-937.1985}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Bacteriology}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Hattman, S and Wilkinson, J and Swinton, D and Schlagman, S and Macdonald, P M and Mosig, G}, year={1985}, month=nov, pages={932–937} }