A minimal system for Tn7 transposition: The transposon-encoded proteins TnsA and TnsB can execute DNA breakage and joining reactions that generate circularized Tn7 species

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 297, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-37

  Biery, Matthew C ^a   Lopata, Margaret ^a   Craig, Nancy L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circles; DNA breakage and joining; Tn7; Transposase; Transposition

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MAGNESIUM; PROTEIN TNSA; PROTEIN TNSB; PROTEIN TNSC; PROTEIN TNSD; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TRANSPOSASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0034677674     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3558     Document Type: Article

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