AdoMet-dependent Methyl-transfer: Glu119 Is Essential for DNA C5-Cytosine Methyltransferase M.HhaI

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 373, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1157-1168

  Shieh, Fa Kuen ^a   Reich, Norbert O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

covalent intermediate; DNA binding; Glu119; M.HhaI; single water

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; FLUCYTOSINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME KINETICS; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STEADY STATE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WILD TYPE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 35148870830     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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