Bacillus subtilis 168 RecR protein-DNA complexes visualized as looped structures

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-62

  Ayora, S ^a   Stiege, A C ^b   Lurz, R ^b   Alonso, J C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA recombination repair; DNA topoisomerases; Gram positive bacteria; RecF protein, RecL protein, protein DNA interactions

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MAGNESIUM ION; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA SUPERCOILING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; DNA REPAIR; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLASMIDS; PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031002147     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050390     Document Type: Article

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