Crystal structure of the excisionase-DNA complex from bacteriophage lambda

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 338, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-240

  Sam, My D ^a   Cascio, Duilio ^a   Johnson, Reid C ^b,c   Clubb, Robert T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA architectural protein; MIR, multiple isomorphous replacement; MIRAS, MIR with anomalous scattering; Phage excision; Protein DNA complex; RDF, recombination directionality factor; Site specific DNA recombination; Winged helix protein

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; EXCISIONASE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; BINDING SITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA RECOMBINATION; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA;

EID: 1842505115     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.02.053     Document Type: Article

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