Identification of the nuclease active site in the multifunctional RecBCD enzyme by creation of a chimeric enzyme

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 797-808

  Yu, Misook ^a   Souaya, Jehanne ^a   Julin, Douglas A ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Chi sequence; Endonuclease; Gene 32 protein; RecBCD; Recombination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CHIMERIC PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HELICASE; NUCLEASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); T4 PHAGE;

EID: 0032491378     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2127     Document Type: Article

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