Homologous recognition by RecA protein using non-equivalent three DNA-strand-binding sites

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 216-223

  Kurumizaka, Hitoshi ^a,b   Shibata, Takehiko ^a  

^a INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic recombination; Homologous pairing; Non Watson Crick interactions; Reca protein; Triplex DNA

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

BACTERIUM; BINDING SITE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; REVIEW; VIRUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DNA VIRUSES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0030024082     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021224     Document Type: Review

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