Pristas P, Fliegerová K, Javorský P
Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Soltesovej, Kosice, Slovakia.
Lett Appl Microbiol. 1998 Aug;27(2):83-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1998.00392.x.
Crude protein extract from a recently isolated ruminal bacterium identified as Selenomonas ruminantium subsp. lactilytica specifically cleaved DNA. This ability was due to the presence of two site-specific restriction endonucleases. Sr/I, a NaeI schizomer, recognizes the 5'-GCCGGC-3' sequence. Sr/II, a NsiI schizomer, recognizes 5'-ATGCAT-3'.