Methanococcus jannaschii flap endonuclease: Expression, purification, and substrate requirements

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 5406-5412

  Rao, H G V ^a   Rosenfeld, Amy ^a   Wetmur, James G ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; DNA POLYMERASE; ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOCOCCUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031690990     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.20.5406-5412.1998     Document Type: Article

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