Elucidating a key intermediate in homologous DNA strand exchange: Structural characterization of the RecA-triple-stranded DNA complex using fluorescence resonance energy transfer

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 320, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 529-558

  Xiao, Jie ^a   Singleton, Scott F ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer; Minor groove; RecA; Recombination; Strand exchange

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HETERODUPLEX;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPLICATION; DNA STRAND; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036310983     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00462-X     Document Type: Article

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