Alterations in the directionality of λ site-specific recombination catalyzed by mutant integrases in vivo

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 288, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 825-836

  Christ, Nicole ^a   Dröge, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Holliday junction isomerization; Integration host factor; Site specific recombination; Strand exchange; integrase

Indexed keywords

DNA; INTEGRASE; INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; GENE DELETION; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA;

EID: 0345518010     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2730     Document Type: Article

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