DNA-stacking interactions determine the sequence specificity of the deoxyribonuclease activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-copper ion

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 523-539

  Schaeffer, Francis ^a,b   Rimsky, Sylvie ^a   Spassky, Annick ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Base pair steps; Copper ion; DNA stacking; Nuclease specificity; Orthophenanthroline

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE COPPER; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG DNA BINDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030602892     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0419     Document Type: Article

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