This restriction endonuclease binds DNA as a dimer. BglI recognises and cleaves the interrupted DNA sequence GCCNNNNNGGC and cleaves between the fourth and fifth unspecified base pair to produce 3' overhanging ends [1].
type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease, BgII
M-CSA #495
The type-II restriction enzymes catalyse the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA to give specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5'-phosphates. This is a large group of enzymes which require only Mg(II) and recognise specific short DNA sequences and cleave either within, or at a short specific distance from, the recognition site. This entry represents the BgII family (IPR011543) which recognises the GCCNNNNNGGC motif and cleaves after N-4.
Defined by 4 residues: ASP:B-116 [auth A-116]ASP:B-142 [auth A-142]ILE:B-143 [auth A-143]LYS:B-144 [auth A-144]