Both an altered DNA structure and cellular proteins are involved in protecting a triplex forming an oligopurine-rich sequence from Dam methylation in E. coli

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 165-178

  Klysik, Jan ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical probes; Dam methylation; footprinting in vivo; H DNA; triplex

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; PURINE;

ARTICLE; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA HELIX; DNA METHYLATION; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SUPERCOILING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029799541     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02407017     Document Type: Article

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