Intron-encoded endonuclease I-TevII binds across the minor groove and induces two distinct conformational changes in its DNA substrate

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 412-424

  Loizos, Nick ^a,c,d   Silva, George H ^a,b   Belfort, Marlene ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent DNA bend; Bacteriophage T4; DNA distortion; Homing endonuclease; Protein DNA interaction

Indexed keywords

DNA; MAGNESIUM ION; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA CONFORMATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

EID: 0029962990     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0034     Document Type: Article

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