Inverse transposition by the RAG1 and RAG2 proteins: Role reversal of donor and target DNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 6625-6633

  Shih, I hung ^a   Melek, Meni ^a,b   Jayaratne, Nadeesha D ^a   Gellert, Martin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b Salamandra LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

2 recombinase; Chromosomal translocation; RAG1; Transposition; V(D)J recombination

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; RAG1 PROTEIN; RAG2 PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ANIMALS; DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MICE;

EID: 0037011073     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdf630     Document Type: Article

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