Exact size and organization of DNA target-recognizing domains of multispecific DNA-(cytosine-C5)-methyltransferases

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1434-1442

  Trautner, Thomas A ^a   Pawlek, Brigitte ^a   Behrens, Bernhard ^a   Willert, Jürgen ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA recognition by enzymes; Molecular evolution; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0029913711     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00485.x     Document Type: Article

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