Sequence-specific DNA binding by EcoKI, a type IA DNA restriction enzyme

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 963-976

  Powell, Lynn M ^a   Dryden, David T F ^a   Murray, Noreen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA binding; DNA footprinting; EcoKI; Exonuclease III; Restriction endonuclease

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL DNA; HOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SINEFUNGIN; TYPE I SITE SPECIFIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032515196     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2143     Document Type: Article

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