The GTP-binding domain of McrB: More than just a variation on a common theme?

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 292, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 547-556

  Pieper, Uwe ^a   Schweitzer, Thomas ^a   Groll, Detlef H ^a   Gast, Frank Ulrich ^a   Pingoud, Alfred ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA binding; GTPase; McrBC restriction; Restriction enzymes; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; DINUCLEOTIDE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; NUCLEOTIDE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; HYDROLYSIS; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033600727     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3103     Document Type: Article

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