Plasmid R16 ArdA protein preferentially targets restriction activity of the type I restriction-modification system EcoKI

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2022-2025

  Thomas, Angela T ^a   Brammar, William J ^a   Wilkins, Brian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN ARDA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; RESTRICTION SITE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; PLASMIDS; REPRESSOR PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0037336209     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.6.2022-2025.2003     Document Type: Article

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