The symmetrical structure of structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) and MukB proteins: Long, antiparallel coiled coils, folded at a flexible hinge

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1595-1604

  Melby, Thomas E ^a   Ciampaglio, Charles N ^a   Briscoe, Gina ^a   Erickson, Harold P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome; Coiled coil; Electron microscopy; MukB; SMC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN MUK B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 0032555919     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.142.6.1595     Document Type: Article

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