On the structure and operation of type I DNA restriction enzymes

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 565-579

  Davies, Graham P ^a   Martin, Ina ^a   Sturrock, Shane S ^a   Cronshaw, Andrew ^a   Murray, Noreen E ^a   Dryden, David T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA helicase; EcoKI; Molecular machines; Proteolysis; Restriction enzyme

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CARRIER PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; ELASTASE; ENDONUCLEASE; HELICASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033538480     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2908     Document Type: Article

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