Isolation and site-directed mutagenesis of DNA methyltransferase SssI

Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-117

  Darii, M V ^a   Kirsanova, O V ^b   Drutsa, V L ^a   Kochetkov, S N ^a,b   Gromova, E S ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b ENGELHARDT INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

DNA methyltransferase SssI; Enzymatic properties; His6 tagged proteins; Mutant proteins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33847354855     PISSN: 00268933     EISSN: 16083245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026893307010153     Document Type: Article

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