Fast, DNA-sequence independent translocation by FtsK in a single-molecule experiment

EMBO Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2430-2439

  Saleh, Omar A ^a   Pérals, Corine ^b   Barre, François Xavier ^b   Allemand, Jean François ^a,c  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UPS   (France)

^c Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Chromosome segregation; DNA translocation; FtsK; Magnetic tweezers; Molecular motor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; DNA TRANSLOCASE; PROTEIN FTSK; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; CELL DIVISION; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 3242699635     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600242     Document Type: Article

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