Repercussions of DNA tracking by the type IC restriction endonuclease EcoR124I on linear, circular and catenated substrates

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 6335-6347

  Szczelkun, Mark D ^a   Dillingham, Mark S ^a   Janscak, Pavel ^b   Firman, Keith ^b   Halford, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA cleavage; DNA supercoiling; DNA topology; DNA protein interaction; Restriction modification

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA SUPERCOILING; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029910629     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb01023.x     Document Type: Article

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