Dependence of McrBC cleavage on distance between recognition elements

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 611-616

  Stewart, Fiona J ^a   Raleigh, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA looping; GTP binding protein; RqlB

Indexed keywords

DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

BASE PAIRING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA HELIX; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BINDING SITES; DNA METHYLATION; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; PLASMIDS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031981857     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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