Attenuating functions of the C terminus of λ integrase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 324, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 649-665

  Tekle, Michael ^a   Warren, David J ^b   Biswas, Tapan ^c   Ellenberger, Tom ^c   Landy, Arthur ^b   Nunes Düby, Simone E ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

att sites; Integrase, topoisomerase; Protein DNA interactions; Site specific recombination

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CORE PROTEIN; DNA TOPOISOMERASE; INTEGRASE; ISOLEUCINE; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MUTANT PROTEIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE; VALINE; VIRUS ENZYME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRAND; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

EID: 0036923312     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01108-7     Document Type: Article

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