Protein
Modification methylase EcaI
Organism
Enterobacter cloacae
Function
This methylase recognizes the double-stranded sequence GGTNACC, causes specific methylation on A-5 on both strands and protects the DNA from cleavage by the EcaI endonuclease.
Similarity
Belongs to the N(4)/N(6)-methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MAVGLNKKEIDGPASQRAVACDLEPALPPIGARVTLNYPGKMDESIILQKKDTKYLRVGSDFAKESSLILPNSFIWSDNSLALNRLMVEGKKAKLIYLDPPYATGMGFSSRSNEHAYDDCLTEAAYLEFMRRRLILMREILDDDGTIYVHIGHQMLGELKCLLDEIFGRERFINLITRRKCSSKNSTKNNFANLNDYILCYSKGKKYIWNRPLKKPDAEWLAKEYPKTDSKGQFKLVPIHAPGVRHGATGGEWKGMLPPPGKHWQYTPEKLDILDASGDIHWSKTGNPRRKVYLTDDKSIGYTDYWEEFRDAHHQSILVTGYPTEKNFNMMKLIVGASSNPGDLVIDPFCGSGSTLHAASLLQRKWIGIDESLFAAKTVMKRFAIGRAPMGDYVNTSLNKQTELPLSLNETARHEYVSNDFNIYVDELTASVSKNELAEIQKAYRDLKANQQ