Complex restriction enzymes: NTP-driven molecular motors

Biochimie

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1047-1059

  Bourniquel, Aude A ^a   Bickle, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endonuclease; GTP dependent; Motor proteins; Restriction enzymes; Restriction modification systems modification dependent

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MOLECULAR MOTOR; NUCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; CELL SURFACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DIMERIZATION; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME MODIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSLOCATION; HOST; HYDROLYSIS; INFECTION; NONHUMAN;

BINDING SITES; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE I SITE-SPECIFIC; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE III SITE-SPECIFIC; DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES; DNA; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DNA, CIRCULAR; KINETICS; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RIBONUCLEOTIDES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036880785     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(02)00020-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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