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Protein: DNA adenine methylase

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Overview

Mode of Action (MoA) recognises the sequence 5'-GATC-3' and methylates adenine, preventing recognition of phage DNA by the MboI restriction nuclease. Triggers Dazbog and retron Sen2 defences.
Evidence Ectopic expression of the T4 dam⁺ gene in E. coli dam⁻ cells methylates plasmid DNA at GATC sites, rendering it resistant to MboI digestion (ECO_0000017).
MoA Category modifies phage molecules to avoid recognition
Subtype(s) of the defence system(s) inhibited by the protein Defence Subtype Escherichia coli RM
Relevant publication(s) DOI 10.1016/0378-1119(83)90098-7
Other components of the anti-defence system Multicomponent System -
Known structure in PDB PDB ID 1YFJ_A
Genome(s) encoding the protein Protein Source Enterobacteria phage T4
Defence system(s) inhibited by the protein Defences RM
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3D structure

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A similar PDB structure exists: 1YFJ_A

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Pfam annotations

Pfam Name Pfam Acc Pfam Length Colour HMM Start HMM End Ali Start Ali End Env Start Env End Evalue
MethyltransfD12 PF02086 253 1 251 7 239 7 243 4.3e-53

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MLGAIAYTGNKQSLLPELKSHFPKYNRFVDLFCGGLSVSLNVNGPVLANDIQEPIIEMYKRLINVSWDDVLKVIKQYKLSKTSKEEFLKLREDYNKTRDPLLLYVLHFHGFSNMIRINDKGNFTTPFGKRTINKNSEKRFNHFKQNCDKIIFSSLHFKDVKILDGDFVYVDPPYLITVADYNKFWSEDEEKDLLNLLDSLNDRGIKFGLSNVLEHHGKENTLLKEWSKKYNVKHLNKKYVFNIYHSKEKNGTDEVYIFN