A Dual-nuclease Mechanism for DNA Break Processing by AddAB-type Helicase-nucleases

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 371, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-78

  Yeeles, Joseph T P ^a   Dillingham, Mark S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AddAB; DNA helicase; DNA recombination; DNA repair; RecBCD

Indexed keywords

ADDAB TYPE ENZYME; BACTERIAL ENZYME; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; HELICASE; MUTANT PROTEIN; NUCLEASE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRAND; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FUNCTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; WILD TYPE;

EID: 34447095032     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.05.053     Document Type: Article

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