The Mu strong gyrase-binding site promotes efficient synapsis of the prophage termini

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 283-292

  Pato, Martin L ^a   Banerjee, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING);

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BINDING SITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU;

EID: 0029827620     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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