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Review
. 1992;37(5):323-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF02815658.

Biological function of DNA methylation

J Hubácek  1
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Review

Biological function of DNA methylation

J Hubácek. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1992.

Abstract

Structural and functional properties of prokaryotic DNA methyltransferases are summarized. The different aspects of the role of DNA methylation which influences DNA-protein interaction in restriction and modification of DNA and in mismatch repair, DNA replication and gene expression are discussed.

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