MobB protein stimulates nicking at the R1162 origin of transfer by increasing the proportion of complexed plasmid DNA

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5762-5767

  Perwez, Tariq ^a   Meyer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA SUPERCOILING; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCROSE GRADIENT;

EID: 0029848442     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5762-5767.1996     Document Type: Article

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