A potential new gene (tccA) on IncP plasmid RK2 and transposon Tn1721: Relationship of its product to the TrwC relaxase/helicase of IncW plasmid R388

Plasmid

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 220-223

  Jovanovic, Oliver S ^a   Figurski, David H ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Broad host range; Helicase; Incompatibility group P; Incompatibility group W; Plasmid; R388; Relaxase; RK2; Tn1721; Transposon

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HELICASE; TETRACYCLINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; GENE TRANSFER; GENOME; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PLASMID; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; TRANSPOSON;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031280482     PISSN: 0147619X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/plas.1997.1314     Document Type: Article

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