MSU & SkolTech Restriction/modification
Restriction/modification Restriction endonucleases cleave DNA at specific sites
Restriction/modification Methyltransferases methylate specific DNA sites thus preventing DNA cleavage by restriction endonucleases
Restriction/modification Restriction/modification protects bacteria from phage attacks
Restriction/modification Methylation is maintained through cell divisions, permanently protecting host DNA from cleavage
Restriction/modification R/E systems could also be considered as selfish elements, since they kills bacteria, which lost the corresponding genes
Restriction/modification Restriction endonuclease types
Restriction/modification Restriction endonuclease types
Restriction/modification Methyltransferases utilize SAM as a methyl group donor
Restriction/modification Methyltransferases usually contains conserved catalytic domain and variable recognition domain
Restriction/modification C-methyltransferases use a stepwise mechanism via covalent intermediate
Restriction/modification Regulation of R/E systems Aims of regulation 1. Methyltransferase should appear first to protect host DNA 2. Restriction nuclease expression should follow that of methyltransferase 3. In a steady state methyltransferase shouldn’t be in a too much excess (not to methylate phage DNA)
Restriction/modification Regulation of CfrBI Before DNA methylation After DNA methylation
Restriction/modification Regulation of CfrBI Before DNA methylation After DNA methylation
Restriction/modification Regulation of SsoII Before C protein Medium level of C protein Excess of C protein
Restriction/modification Homing endonucleases
Restriction/modification Meganucleases
Restriction/modification Restriction endonuclease genes as mobile elements?
Restriction/modification Phage defense against restriction
CRISPR CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-associated system (CRISPR-Cas) Spacers contains sequences from phage and plasmids Acquisition of a spacer makes cell resistant to the phage containing the corresponding DNA
Expression of CRISPR/Cas locus lead to the formation of defence complex Cascade CRISPR
Cascade recognize and cleaves invader DNA that match crRNA CRISPR
Cascade recognizes and cleaves target DNA CRISPR