The crystal structure of the complex of replication protein A subunits RPA32 and RPA14 reveals a mechanism for single-stranded DNA binding

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 4498-4504

  Bochkarev, Alexey ^a,b   Bochkareva, Elena ^a,b   Frappier, Lori ^a   Edwards, Aled M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; OB fold; Replication protein A; Single stranded DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; REPLICATION PROTEIN A;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; DIMERIZATION; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS; REPLICATION PROTEIN A; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS;

EID: 0033575671     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.16.4498     Document Type: Article

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