How cyanophage S-2L rejects adenine and incorporates 2-aminoadenine to saturate hydrogen bonding in its DNA
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22626-x
Abstract: Bacteriophages have long been known to use modified bases in their DNA to prevent cleavage by the host’s restriction endonucleases. Among them, cyanophage S-2L is unique because its genome has all its adenines (A) systematically… read more here.
Keywords: incorporates aminoadenine; cyanophage rejects; rejects adenine; aminoadenine saturate ... See more keywords