Structural recognition and distortion by the DNA junction-resolving enzyme RusA

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 117-133

  Giraud Panis, Marie Josèphe E ^a   Lilley, David M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA structure; DNA protein interaction; Holliday junction; Recombination

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HALF LIFE TIME; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0032562544     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1681     Document Type: Article

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