A ring-opening mechanism for DNA binding in the central channel of the T7 helicase-primase protein

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 3418-3427

  Ahnert, Peter ^a   Picha, Kristen Moore ^a   Patel, Smita S ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA unwinding; Fluorescence stopped flow; Kinetics; Motor protein; Protein DNA interactions

Indexed keywords

DNA PRIMASE; HELICASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA BINDING; DNA DENATURATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA REPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOPHAGE T7; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMASE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DNA, VIRAL; KINETICS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0034600838     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.13.3418     Document Type: Article

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