Evolution of sequence recognition by restriction-modification enzymes: Selective pressure for specificity decrease

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1610-1619

  Chinen, Akito ^a   Naito, Yasuhiro ^a   Handa, Naofumi ^a   Kobayashi, Ichizo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Molecular evolution; Restriction and modification; Sequence recognition

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CELL KILLING; DNA RESTRICTION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033745660     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026260     Document Type: Article

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