A new set of Mu DNA transposition intermediates: Alternate pathways of target capture preceding strand transfer

EMBO Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 5227-5234

  Naigamwalla, Darius Z ^a   Chaconas, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA transposition; Strand transfer; Target complexes; Transpososomes

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOPHAGE MU; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, VIRAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; VIRAL PROTEINS;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU;

EID: 0030828364     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.17.5227     Document Type: Article

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