Avoiding self: Two Tn7-encoded proteins mediate target immunity in Tn7 transposition

EMBO Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 6823-6834

  Stellwagen, Anne E ^a   Craig, Nancy L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP binding protein; DNA binding; Molecular switch; Protein DNA interaction; Transposition

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSPOSASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; DNA INTEGRATION; DNA TRANSPOSITION; HYDROLYSIS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; TRANSPOSON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030859543     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.22.6823     Document Type: Article

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