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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 17, 7600-7602, 06, 1986

Mammalian DNA methyltransferases prefer poly(dI-dC) as substrate

G Pedrali-Noy and A Weissbach

The synthetic duplex DNA, poly(dI-dC).poly(dI-dC), is methylated in vitro by human or murine DNA methyltransferases at 20-100 times the rate of other nonmethylated DNAs. Preparation of the hemimethylated derivative, poly(dI-dMeC).poly(dI-dC), of this polymer increases its effectiveness as a substrate by 2-fold, making it 4-10 times more effective as a substrate for mammalian DNA methyltransferases than any other hemimethylated DNA so far reported. However, the apparent slower rate of de novo methylation of poly(dI-dC).poly(dI-dC) as compared to the hemimethylated derivative is due to substrate inhibition, unique to the unmethylated polymer, as the rates of de novo and maintenance methylation are identical at low substrate concentrations.
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