Replication protein A induces the unwinding of long double-stranded DNA regions

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-112

  Treuner, Kai ^a   Ramsperger, Uwe ^a   Knippers, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA unwinding; Electron microscopy; Replication protein A; RPA DNA complexes; Topoisomerase I

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NUCLEOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; DNA DENATURATION; DNA REPLICATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IONIC STRENGTH; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMIAN VIRUS 40;

EID: 0029999795     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0305     Document Type: Article

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