Plasmids 101: Methylation and Restriction Enzymes
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...if not methylated (if it comes from a phage for instance).
Aside from restriction modification systems,...effectively cleave DNA.
Common lab E. coli K12 strains such as DH5alpha contain 3 methylases that recognize...Dam or Dcm methylation, you can ensure this site remains unblocked by first cloning your DNA into a dam–...and re-purifying it. These specialized E. coli strains have been specifically engineered to be Dam and...those sites. Please keep in mind that dam-/dcm- strains may have an increased rate of mutation (as these...in mis-match repair functions of Dam), so these strains should not be used for long term storage.
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