On translocation mechanism of ring-shaped helicase along single-stranded DNA

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics

Volumn 1774, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 737-748

  Xie, Ping ^a,b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

DNA unwinding; Helicase; Hexamer; Molecular motor; Translocation mechanism

Indexed keywords

HELICASE; MOLECULAR MOTOR; PHOSPHATASE; RING SHAPED HELICASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; THYMIDINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; THYMIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; BINDING SITE; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA DENATURATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; ROTATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIOPHAGE T7; DNA PRIMASE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THYMINE NUCLEOTIDES;

EID: 34249782826     PISSN: 15709639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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