Molecular enzymology of phage T4 Dam DNA-methyltransferase

Molekulyarnaya Biologiya

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 869-885

  Zinoviev, V V ^a   Evdokimov, A A ^a   Hattman, S ^b   Malygin, E G ^a  

^a STATE RESEARCH CENTER OF VIROLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY VECTOR   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; T4 DAM DNA METHYL TRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DAM METHYLTRANSFERASE; DAM PROTEIN, BACTERIOPHAGE T4; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; SITE SPECIFIC DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE SPECIFIC); VIRUS PROTEIN;

DIMERIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYMOLOGY; KINETICS; REVIEW; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; BINDING SITE; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIOPHAGE T4; BINDING SITES; DIMERIZATION; DNA METHYLATION; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; SITE-SPECIFIC DNA-METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE-SPECIFIC); SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; VIRAL PROTEINS;

EID: 16644373382     PISSN: 00268984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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