The RecG branch migration protein of Escherichia coli dissociates R-loops

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 264, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 713-721

  Vincent, Simon D ^a   Mahdi, Akeel A ^a   Lloyd, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA repair; Helicase; Recombination; Replication; RuvAB

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HELICASE; MAGNESIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA RNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPLICON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030582737     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0671     Document Type: Article

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