Identification of an isoschizomer of the HhaI DNA methyltransferase in Mycoplasma arthritidis
Luo W, Tu A, Cao Z, Yu H, Dybvig K. Identification of an isoschizomer of the HhaI DNA methyltransferase in Mycoplasma arthritidis. FEMS Microbiology Letters 2008, 290: 195-198. PMID: 19054074, PMCID: PMC2668981, DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01428.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHhaI DNA methyltransferaseDNA methyltransferaseRestriction endonucleasesComplete genome sequenceE. coli cellsAluI restriction endonucleaseM. arthritidisGenome sequenceTGA codonCytosine residuesColi cellsGenomic DNAHhaI sitesMycoplasma arthritidisBase modificationsRestriction endonuclease HhaI.GCGC sitesEscherichia coliMethyltransferaseDNAE. coliGenesEndonucleaseIsoschizomerColiAssociation of Mycoplasma arthritidis Mitogen with Lethal Toxicity but Not with Arthritis in Mice
Luo W, Yu H, Cao Z, Schoeb T, Marron M, Dybvig K. Association of Mycoplasma arthritidis Mitogen with Lethal Toxicity but Not with Arthritis in Mice. Infection And Immunity 2008, 76: 4989-4998. PMID: 18779340, PMCID: PMC2573368, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00667-08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBA/J miceLethal toxicityHuman rheumatoid arthritisSeverity of arthritisMycoplasma arthritidis mitogenChronic arthritisRheumatoid arthritisHistopathological studyJ miceSystemic injectionDBA/2J miceArthritisPathogenic significanceMiceMitogenic activityMycoplasma arthritidisToxicityAcutePathogenesisSuperantigensArthritogenicityDiseaseSeverity