Laval J, Pierre J, Laval F
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1981 Feb;78(2):852-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.78.2.852.
Cell extracts from Micrococcus luteus release both free 3-methyladenine and free 7-methylguanine from alkylated DNA. The glycosylase activity responsible for the liberation of 7-methylguanine is not 3-methyladenine-DNA glycosylase, which, when purified, does not liberate it. Furthermore, the heat inactivation rates of the two enzymatic activities are different. The release of 7-methylguanine by chemical depurination of ethanol-soluble oligonucleotides has been ruled out. A similar activity releasing 7-methylguanine is also found in Escherichia coli.
藤黄微球菌的细胞提取物能从烷基化DNA中释放出游离的3-甲基腺嘌呤和游离的7-甲基鸟嘌呤。负责释放7-甲基鸟嘌呤的糖基化酶活性并非3-甲基腺嘌呤-DNA糖基化酶,后者纯化后不会释放7-甲基鸟嘌呤。此外,这两种酶活性的热失活速率不同。通过乙醇可溶性寡核苷酸的化学脱嘌呤作用释放7-甲基鸟嘌呤的可能性已被排除。在大肠杆菌中也发现了一种释放7-甲基鸟嘌呤的类似活性。