Modulating restriction endonuclease activities and specificities using neutral detergents

BioTechniques

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 955-960

  Conlan, Lori H ^a   José, Thomas J ^a   Thornton, Kevin C ^a   Dupureur, Cynthia M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 [(3 CHOLAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO] 1 PROPANESULFONIC ACID; ALCOHOL; DETERGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; OCTYL GLUCOSIDE; POLYOL; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; VAPOR;

EID: 0032706466     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/99275st02     Document Type: Article

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