XmaI

XmaI cuts CCCGGG after the first C, leaving a 4-nucleotide 5′ overhang (CCGG); its neoschizomer SmaI cuts the same sequence centrally for blunt ends.

Recognition & cut site

C^CCGGG

Properties

Recognition site
CCCGGG
Cut site
C^CCGGG
Ends produced
5′ overhang
Overhang
CCGG (4 nt)
Site length
6 bp
Cuts on average
1 / 4,096 bp
Palindromic
Yes
Cuts within site
Yes (type II)

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Related enzymes

Isoschizomers

same site, same cut
  • AhyI
  • Cfr9I
  • EaeAI
  • EclRI
  • Pac25I
  • PspAI
  • TspMI
  • XcyI
  • XmaCI

Neoschizomers

same site, different cut position
  • smai
  • CfrJ4I
  • PaeBI
  • PspALI

Compatible ends

different site, matching overhang
  • agei
  • bspei
  • sgrai
  • AccIII
  • Aor13HI
  • AsiAI
  • AsiGI
  • BbvAIII
  • Bca77I
  • Bco118I
  • BetI
  • BlfI
  • BsaWI
  • Bse118I
  • Bse634I
  • BseAI
  • BshTI
  • BsiMI
  • Bsp13I
  • BspMII
  • BsrFI
  • BssAI
  • BstB7SI
  • Bsu23I
  • CauB3I
  • Cfr10I
  • CsiAI
  • CspAI
  • Eco56I
  • Kpn2I
  • MroI
  • MroNI
  • NgoAIV
  • NgoMIV
  • PinAI
  • PinBII
  • PtaI
  • SceIII
  • SrlI
  • Sse232I