Localization of a protein-DNA interface by random mutagenesls

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 7118-7127

  O'Neill, Mary ^a   Dryden, David T F ^a   Murray, Noreen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methyltransferase; Protein DNA interaction; Random mutagenesis; Restriction modification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TYPE I SITE SPECIFIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032403154     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.23.7118     Document Type: Article

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