Influence of divalent cations on inner-arm mutants of restriction endonuclease EcoRI

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 134-139

  Windolph, Stephanie ^a   Alves, Juergen ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium binding; DNA binding; EcoRI; Electrostatic interaction; Restriction enzyme

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METAL BINDING; MUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031047942     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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