Effect of mutations in the Mu-host junction region on transpososome assembly

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 310, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 299-309

  Coros, Colin J ^a   Chaconas, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active site; DNA transposition; Metal ion; Phage Mu; Transpososome

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; DNA BASE; MAGNESIUM ION; MANGANESE; METAL ION; NUCLEOPROTEIN; NUCLEOTIDE; TRANSPOSASE; TRANSPOSASE MUA; TRANSPOSASE MUB; TRANSPOSOSOME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; BASE PAIRING; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA STRAND; DNA TRANSFER; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU;

EID: 0035816220     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4772     Document Type: Article

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