Statistical evidence for a biochemical pathway of natural, sequence-targeted G/C to C/G transversion mutagenesis in Haemophilus influenzae Rd
| Autor: | Merkl, Rainer, Fritz, Hans Joachim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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DNA
Bacterial/genetics/metabolism Genome Bacterial Haemophilus influenzae/*genetics Models Genetic Models Statistical *Mutagenesis Support Non-U.S. Gov't DNA Bacterial/genetics Models Statistical Models Genetic Mutagenesis Haemophilus influenzae/genetics 570 Biowissenschaften Biologie ddc:570 DNA Bacterial/metabolism Genome Bacterial |
| Popis: | Markov chain analysis of the Haemophilus influenzae Rd genome reveals striking under-representation of three palindromic tetranucleotide strings (CCGG, GGCC and CATG), accompanied by over-representation of six tetranucleotide strings that are derived from the former by exchanging strand location of the two residues making up a G/C nucleotide pair at the terminal palindrome position. Constraints are outlined for a molecular model able to explain the phenomenon as the result of sequence-targeted, enzyme-driven G/C to C/G transversion mutagenesis. Possible participation in the process by components of known DNA mismatch repair or restriction/modification systems (in particular, cytosine methylation) is discussed. The effect widens the spectrum of enzyme-driven, specific mutagenesis beyond the formerly described C/G to T/A transition (VSP repair of Escherichia coli). Potential evolutionary benefits of enzymatic pathways of specific mutagenesis can be envisioned. |
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