Footprint analysis of M.Sssl and M.Hhal methyltransferases reveals extensive interactions with the substrate DNA backbone

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 19-26

  Renbaum, Paul ^a   Razin, Aharon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

DMS protection; DNA protein interactions; Hydroxyl radical footprinting; M.Hhal methyltransferase; M.Sssl methyltransferase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0028908131     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1995.0199     Document Type: Article

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