Individual Staphylococcus aureus SauUSI restriction endonuclease motors fragment methylated DNA
S.J. Shaw, Alex Hughes-Games, Oscar Enrique Torres Montaguth, S. McDowall, Fiona M. Diffin, D. Dunn, Stephen Cross, Mark D. Szczelkun
This study investigates how the Staphylococcus aureus SauUSI restriction enzyme recognizes and cleaves methylated DNA through ATP-driven translocation and loop formation.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology