Highlights of the DNA cutters: a short history of the restriction enzymes

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作者
Loenen, Wil A. M. [1 ]
Dryden, David T. F. [2 ]
Raleigh, Elisabeth A. [3 ]
Wilson, Geoffrey G. [3 ]
Murray, Noreen E.
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Univ Edinburgh, EaStChemSch Chem, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] New England Biolabs Inc, Ipswich, MA 01938 USA
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
ESCHERICHIA-COLI-B; HOST-CONTROLLED MODIFICATION; ECO RI ENDONUCLEASE; CONTROLLER PROTEIN C.ESP1396I; MAMMALIAN MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA; HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE RD; LONG-RANGE COMMUNICATION; T-EVEN BACTERIOPHAGES; ALLOW RAPID DETECTION; BETA-GLOBIN GENES;
D O I
10.1093/nar/gkt990
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In the early 1950's, 'host-controlled variation in bacterial viruses' was reported as a non-hereditary phenomenon: one cycle of viral growth on certain bacterial hosts affected the ability of progeny virus to grow on other hosts by either restricting or enlarging their host range. Unlike mutation, this change was reversible, and one cycle of growth in the previous host returned the virus to its original form. These simple observations heralded the discovery of the endonuclease and methyltransferase activities of what are now termed Type I, II, III and IV DNA restriction-modification systems. The Type II restriction enzymes (e. g. EcoRI) gave rise to recombinant DNA technology that has transformed molecular biology and medicine. This review traces the discovery of restriction enzymes and their continuing impact on molecular biology and medicine.
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