Directed evolution of restriction endonuclease BstYI to achieve increased substrate specificity

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 319, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 673-683

  Samuelson, James C ^a   Xu, Shuang Yong ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS   (United States)

Author keywords

BstYI; DNA methyltransferase; Endonuclease substrate specificity; Protein evolution; Restriction endonuclease

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN VARIANT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036304570     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00343-1     Document Type: Article

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