Publications by authors named "S S Okhapkina"

A nucleotide sequence was established for the full-length Sporosarcina species 9D operon coding for enzymes of type II restriction-modification system Sse9I. These enzymes recognize the tetranucleotide DNA sequence 5'-AATT-3'. The operon was shown to consist of three genes that are situated with the order: sse9IC-sse9IR-sse9IM and are transcribed in the same direction.

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Genes coding for the restriction-modification system Fsp4HI, recognizing the sequence 5'-GCNGC-3' have been cloned in Escherichia coli ER2267 cells and its primary structure has been determined. This RM system consists of two genes: the DNA-methyltransferase gene which is followed by the restriction endonuclease gene in the same direction. The analysis of amino acid sequences of the proteins showed that M.

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Nucleotide sequence of Bacillus stearothermophilus SE-589 DNA fragment which includes an operone for site-specific NM-system with a gene for BstSEI nickase has been determined. Analysis of the regions adjacent to nickase gene has revealed two genes encoding DNA methyltransferases, which belong to different classes. Three genes which form system operone are separated with short open reading frames (ORFs).

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The nucleotide sequence was established for the full-length Flavobacterium aquatile operon coding for the FauI restriction-modification system. The operon is unusual in structure and has the gene order control protein gene-DNA methyltransferase A gene-restriction endonuclease gene-DNA methyltransferase B gene, other than in the known analogs. The genes are similarly oriented and overlap.

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A fragment containing the SfeI restriction-modification system (RMS) operon was cloned from a Streptococcus faecalis SE72 plasmid. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed its high (99.2%) homology to the operon for Lactococcus lactis subsp.

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