The Clamp-loader-Helicase Interaction in Bacillus. Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals the Structural Organisation of the DnaB-τ Complex in Bacillus

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 336, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 381-393

  Haroniti, Anna ^a   Anderson, Christopher ^a   Doddridge, Zara ^a   Gardiner, Laurence ^a   Roberts, Clive J ^a   Allen, Stephanie ^a   Soultanas, Panos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Clamp loader; DNA replication; DnaB helicase

Indexed keywords

DNA B; HELICASE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACILLUS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0742306908     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.12.043     Document Type: Article

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