The Crystal Structure of λ-Gam Protein Suggests a Model for RecBCD Inhibition

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 371, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Court, Robert ^a   Cook, Nicola ^a   Saikrishnan, Kayarat ^a   Wigley, Dale ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bacteriophage lambda; DNA mimicry; RecBCD inhibition

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V; HELICASE; LAMBDA GAM PROTEIN; NUCLEASE; PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE LAMBDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34447290425     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.05.037     Document Type: Article

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