Interactions between saporin, a ribosome-inactivating protein, and DNA: A study by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-74

  Poma, Anna ^a   Spano L ^a   Pittaluga, E ^a   Tucci, A ^a   Palladino, L ^a   Limongi, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AFM; pGEM 4Z; Polynucleotide: adenosine glycosidase (PNAG); Ribosome inactivating proteins; Saporin

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ENZYMES; NUCLEOTIDES;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; DNA STRANDS; GLYCOSIDASES; PGEM-4Z; PLANT ENZYMES; POLYNUCLEOTIDE: ADENOSINE GLYCOSIDASE; POLYNUCLEOTIDES; PROPERTY; RIBOSOME-INACTIVATING PROTEIN; SAPORIN;

DNA;

ADENOSINE GLYCOSIDASE; DNA; GLYCOSIDASE; PLASMID DNA; POLYNUCLEOTIDE; POLYNUCLEOTIDE:ADENOSINE GLYCOSIDASE; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; SAPORIN; SAPORIN SO6; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA BINDING; DNA SUPERCOILING; ELECTROPHORESIS; EUKARYOTE; IMAGING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME; SAPONARIA;

EUKARYOTA; SAPONARIA; SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 13244249631     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2005.01436.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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