Generation of an endogenous DNA-methylating agent by nitrosation in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 5105-5111

  Taverna, Pietro ^a,b   Sedgwick, Barbara ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM MUTANT; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

ADA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029810398     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.17.5105-5111.1996     Document Type: Article

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