The resolvase/invertase domain of the site-specific recombinase TnpX is functional and recognizes a target sequence that resembles the junction of the circular form of the Clostridium perfringens transposon Tn4451

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 5148-5156

  Crellin, Paul K ^a   Rood, Julian I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DNA CONFORMATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE INSERTION; HUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; TRANSPOSON;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030854115     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.16.5148-5156.1997     Document Type: Article

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