Protein-primed DNA replication: A transition between two modes of priming by a unique DNA polymerase

EMBO Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2519-2527

  Méndez, Juan ^a,b   Blanco, Luis ^a   Salas, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Watson School of Biological Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear DNA replication; Protein priming; Sliding back; Terminal protein

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; PRIMER DNA; RNA POLYMERASE; VIRUS DNA; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA REPLICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

BACILLUS PHAGES; CATALYSIS; DIMERIZATION; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, VIRAL; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; MODELS, GENETIC; TEMPLATES, GENETIC; VIRAL PROTEINS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0040528887     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.9.2519     Document Type: Article

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