The last rRNA methyltransferase of E. coli revealed: The yhiR gene encodes adenine-N6 methyltransferase specific for modification of A2030 of 23S ribosomal RNA

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FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.

In vitro modification of potential YhiR substrates prepared from the ΔyhiR strain. Methylation of the 50S subunits, NH4Cl/ethanol split particles, LiCl split particles, and deproteinized 23S rRNA prepared from the ΔyhiR strain.

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  1. RNA 18: 1725-1734