Uncoupling DNA translocation and helicase activity in PcrA: Direct evidence for an active mechanism

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 3799-3810

  Soultanas, Panos ^b   Dillingham, Mark S ^b   Wiley, Paul ^b   Webb, Martin R ^a   Wigley, Dale B ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA translocation; DNA protein interactions; Helicase; Mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HELICASE; MUTANT PROTEIN; NUCLEASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA FOOTPRINTING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

EID: 0034679815     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.14.3799     Document Type: Article

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