Journal of Bacteriology, August 2003, p. 5012-5014, Vol. 185, No. 16
0021-9193/03/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.16.5012-5014.2003
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Regulated Expression of the Escherichia coli dam Gene
Melissa A. Calmann and M. G. Marinus*
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
Received 2 April 2003/
Accepted 23 May 2003
Regulated expression of the Escherichia coli dam gene has been achieved with the araBAD promoter lacking a ribosome binding site. Cultures of dam mutants containing plasmid pMQ430 show no detectable methylation in the absence of arabinose and complete methylation in its presence. Dam methyltransferase is a substrate for the Lon protease.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave., Worcester, MA 01655. Phone: (508) 856-3330. Fax: (508) 856-3036. E-mail: martin.marinus{at}umassmed.edu.
Journal of Bacteriology, August 2003, p. 5012-5014, Vol. 185, No. 16
0021-9193/03/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.16.5012-5014.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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