The IntI1 integron integrase preferentially binds single-stranded DNA of the attC site

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 6844-6849

  Francia, M Victoria ^a,b   Zabala, Juan C ^a   De La Cruz, Fernando ^a   García Lobo, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; INTEGRASE; PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GENE; INTEGRON; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0032730443     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.21.6844-6849.1999     Document Type: Article

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