Abstract: The invention relates to AGT mutants showing, when compared to the wild type human AGT, two or more advantageous properties selected from (a) reduced DNA interaction; (b) localisation of the expressed protein in eukaryotic cells that is no longer restricted to the nucleus; (c) improved expression yield as soluble protein and improved stability in various hosts; (d) improved stability under oxidising conditions; (e) improved stability within cells after reaction with a substrate; (f) improved stability outside cells before and after reaction with a substrate; (g) improved in vitro solubility; (h) improved reactivity against O6-alkylguanine substrates; (i) reduced reactivity against DNA-based substrates; and (j) reduced reactivity against N9-substituted O6-alkylguanine substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to AGT mutants showing, when compared to the wild type human AGT, two or more advantageous properties selected from (a) reduced DNA interaction; (b) localisation of the expressed protein in eukaryotic cells that is no longer restricted to the nucleus; (c) improved expression yield as soluble protein and improved stability in various hosts; (d) improved stability under oxidising conditions; (e) improved stability within cells after reaction with a substrate; (f) improved stability outside cells before and after reaction with a substrate; (g) improved in vitro solubility; (h) improved reactivity against O6-alkylguanine substrates; (1) reduced reactivity against DNA-based substrates; and (j) reduced reactivity against N9-substituted O6-alkylguanine substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production and allocation of nucleic acids and polypeptides coded thereby. The method can be used for evolutionary selection of polypeptides in vitro. The inventive method makes it possible to allocate nucleic acids to the polypeptides coded thereby and to select and isolate nucleic acids coding for polypeptides with selected properties. The invention is directed to the use of (cytosin-5)-methyl transferases and to the use of fusion polypeptides or nucleic acid fusion polypeptide complexes covalently bonded thereto according to the inventive method.

Abstract: The invention relates to AGT mutants showing, when compared to the wild type human AGT, two or more advantageous properties selected from (a) reduced DNA interaction; (b) localisation of the expressed protein in eukaryotic cells that is no longer restricted to the nucleus; (c) improved expression yield as soluble protein and improved stability in various hosts; (d) improved stability under oxidising conditions; (e) improved stability within cells after reaction with a substrate; (f) improved stability outside cells before and after reaction with a substrate; (g) improved in vitro solubility; (h) improved reactivity against 06-alkylguanine substrates; (1) reduced reactivity against DNA-based substrates; and (j) reduced reactivity against N9-substituted 06-alkylguanine substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production and allocation of nucleic acids and polypeptides coded thereby. Said method can be used for evolutionary selection of polypeptides in vitro. The inventive method makes it possible to allocate nucleic acids to the polypeptides coded thereby and to select and isolate nucleic acids coding for polypeptides with selected properties. The invention is directed to the use of (cytosin-5)-methyl transferases and to the use of fusion polypeptides or nucleic acid fusion polypeptide complexes covalently bonded thereto according to the inventive method.