Abstract
The EcaI GGTNACC-specific DNA-adenine modification methyltransferase has been purified to apparent homogeneity. The active form of the DNA methyltransferase is a single polypeptide. The enzyme has a pH optimum at pH 8.0 and a temperature optimum at 25 degrees C. EcaI DNA methyltransferase transfers one methyl group to the adenine of the recognition site in a single binding event. The Km was 170 nM for DNA and 1.8 microM for the methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine. Methylated DNA is a competitive inhibitor with respect to DNA (Ki = 3.5 nM). The other product of the DNA-methylation reaction, S-adenosylhomocysteine was found to be a competitive inhibitor with respect to S-adenosylmethionine (Ki = 2.7 microM). The S-adenosylmethionine analog sinefungin was shown to be a very strong inhibitor (Ki = 3.5 nM) of the DNA methyltransferase reaction.
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