Bypass of DNA heterologies during RuvAB-mediated three- and four-strand branch migration

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 263, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 582-596

  Adams, David E ^a,b   West, Stephen C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Branch migration; DNA repair; Genetic recombination; Holliday junctions; Protein DNA interactions

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CELL PROTEIN; CIRCULAR DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030575805     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0600     Document Type: Article

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