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Nucleic Acids Research, 1989, Vol. 17, No. 8 3001-3011
© 1989

ENZYMOLOGY

Cloning and characterization of the genes encoding the Mspl restriction modification system

P.M. Lin*, C.H. Lee+ and R.J. Robert

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory PO Box 100, Cold Spring Harbor, NY11724, USA

Received January 27, 1989. Revised March 16, 1989. Accepted March 16, 1989.

The genes encoding the Mspl restriction modification system, which recognizes the sequence 5'CCGG, have been cloned into pUC9. Selection was based on expression of the cloned methylase gene which renders plasmid DNA insensitive to Mspl cleavage in vitro. Initially, an insert of 15kb was obtained which, upon subcloning, yielded a 3 kb EcoRI to HindIII insert, carrying the genes for both the methylase and the restriction enzyme. This insert has been sequenced. Based upon the sequence, together with appropriate subclones, it is shown that the two genes are transcribed divergently with the methylase gene encoding a polypeptide of 418 amino acids, while the restriction enzyme is composed of 262 amino acids. Comparison of the sequence of the Mspl methylase with other cytosine methylases shows a striking degree of similarity. Especially noteworthy is the high degree of similarity with the HhaI and EcoRII methylases.

*Present addresses: Biology Department, Northwestern University, Xian, China

+Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46223, USA


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