Structural studies of the BstVI restriction-modification proteins by fluorescence spectroscopy

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-70

  Saavedra, Claudia ^b   Vásquez, Claudio ^b   Encinas, María Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

BstVI; Fluorescence spectroscopy; Restriction modification proteins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; IODIDES; MAGNESIUM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SITE-SPECIFIC DNA-METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE-SPECIFIC); SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TEMPERATURE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0033167927     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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