Protein
Modification methylase AluI
Organism
Cellulosimicrobium cellulans
Function
This methylase recognizes the double-stranded sequence AGCT, causes specific methylation on C-3 on both strands, and protects the DNA from cleavage by the AluI endonuclease.
Similarity
Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. C5-methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MSKANAKYSFVDLFAGIGGFHAALAATGGVCEYAVEIDREAAAVYERNWNKPALGDITDDANDEGVTLRGYDGPIDVLTGGFPCQPFSKSGAQHGMAETRGTLFWNIARIIEEREPTVLILENVRNLVGPRHRHEWLTIIETLRFFGYEVSGAPAIFSPHLLPAWMGGTPQVRERVFITATLVPERMRDERIPRTETGEIDAEAIGPKPVATMNDRFPIKKGGTELFHPGDRKSGWNLLTSGIIREGDPEPSNVDLRLTETETLWIDAWDDLESTIRRATGRPLEGFPYWADSWTDFRELSRLVVIRGFQAPEREVVGDRKRYVARTDMPEGFVPASVTRPAIDETLPAWKQSHLRRNYDFFERHFAEVVAWAYRWGVYTDLFPASRRKLEWQAQDAPRLWDTVMHFRPSGIRAKRPTYLPALVAITQTSIVGPLERRLSPRETARLQGLPEWFDFGEQRAAATYKQMGNGVNVGVVRHILREHVRRDRALLKLTPAGQRIINAVLADEPDATVGALGAAE