The endogenous Mus81-Eme1 complex resolves Holliday junctions by a nick and counternick mechanism

Molecular Cell

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 747-759

  Gaillard, Pierre Henri L ^a   Noguchi, Eishi ^a   Shanahan, Paul ^a   Russell, Paul ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE ALPHA; EME1 PROTEIN; MUS81 PROTEIN; PROTEIN; RESOLVASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROCESSING; YEAST;

SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0141707818     PISSN: 10972765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1097-2765(03)00342-3     Document Type: Article

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