Common evolutionary origin of the phage T4 dam and host Escherichia coli dam DNA-adenine methyltransferase genes
Year: 1985
Type: article
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.
Source: Journal of Bacteriology
Authors: S Hattman, J Wilkinson, D Swinton, S Schlagman, P M Macdonald, G Mosig
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G2754304042, G6942631888, G835543658
OpenAlex ID: W1525549213