FIELD: biotechnology, genetic engineering. SUBSTANCE: strain Streptomyces sp. SJ-12 - a producer of restrictase Ssp12-1 is isolated from the soil as a result of restrictase producers screening. Invention provides preparing the restrictase enzyme that recognizes and splits the nucleotide sequence 5'-CTGCAG-3'. The yield of enzyme is 50 000 U/g wet biomass, specific activity of the end enzyme is 50 000 U/ml. Restrictase Ssp12-1 is an isoschizomer of restrictase Sal PI and can replace the latter in all genetic engineering investigations. EFFECT: strain and enzyme indicated above, high yield and activity of enzyme. 1 dwg, 2 tbl, 4 ex
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1999-08-27—Published
1997-09-26—Filed