The function of the secondary DNA-binding site of RecA protein during DNA strand exchange

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1161-1168

  Mazin, Alexander V ^a   Kowalczykowski, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA protein interactions; Genetic recombination; Homologous pairing

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NUCLEOPROTEIN; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA STRAND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BINDING SITES; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; NUCLEOPROTEINS; REC A RECOMBINASES;

EID: 0032481374     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.4.1161     Document Type: Article

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