The translocating RecBCD enzyme stimulates recombination by directing RecA protein onto ssDNA in a χ-regulated manner

Cell

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-86

  Anderson, Daniel G ^a   Kowalczykowski, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENE MUTATION; GENE TRANSLOCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031444642     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80315-3     Document Type: Article

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