Functional domains of an ATP-dependent DNA ligase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 285, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-71

  Doherty, Aidan J ^a   Wigley, Dale B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage T7; DNA binding; DNA ligase; Ligation

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ADENYLATION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0033534370     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2301     Document Type: Article

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