Tn3 resolvase catalyses multiple recombination events without intermediate rejoining of DNA ends

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 266, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 108-121

  McIlwraith, Michael J ^a,b   Boocock, Martin R ^a   Stark, W Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma delta; Invertase; Resolvase; Site specific recombination; Tn3

Indexed keywords

RESOLVASE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DNA BINDING; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRAND; DNA SUPERCOILING; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031566960     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0765     Document Type: Article

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