Protection of DNA during oxidative stress by the nonspecific DNA- binding protein Dps

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 5188-5194

  Martinez, Asuncion ^a   Kolter, Roberto ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030811135     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.16.5188-5194.1997     Document Type: Article

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