The recognition of methylated DNA by the GTP-dependent restriction endonuclease McrBC resides in the N-terminal domain of McrB

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 378, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 975-982

  Gast, Frank Ulrich ^a   Brinkmann, Thilo ^a   Pieper, Uwe ^a   Krüger, Torsten ^b,c   Noyer Weidner, Mario ^b,c   Pingoud, Alfred ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

^c Walter de Gruyter and Co   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 Methylcytosine; DNA binding; DNA modification; Gel retardation; GTP binding protein; Restriction enzymes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CYTOSINE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0030850355     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bchm.1997.378.9.975     Document Type: Article

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