Ca2+-ions stimulate DNA binding specificity of Cfr10I restriction enzyme

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 595-598

  Skirgaila, Remigijus ^a   Siksnys, Virginijus ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

DNA protein interactions; Gel shift analysis; Restriction enzymes

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; CALCIUM; DIVALENT CATION; ENDODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE CFR10I; TYPE II SITE SPECIFIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

BINDING AFFINITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; ARTICLE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; METABOLISM;

CALCIUM; CATIONS, DIVALENT; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; DNA; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031596403     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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