Comparative studies of the phage T2 and T4 DNA (N6-adenine) methyltransferases: Amino acid changes that affect catalytic activity

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3239-3243

  Kossykh, Valeri G ^a   Schlagman, Samuel L ^a   Hattman, Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0030911645     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.10.3239-3243.1997     Document Type: Article

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