Coating DNA with RecA Protein to Distinguish DNA Path by Electron Microscopy

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 94, Issue , 1999, Pages 99-107

  Zechiedrich, E Lynn ^a   Crisona, Nancy J ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffer Reservoir; Grid Surface; Plastic Wrap; RecA Protein; Small Petri Dish

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEOPROTEIN; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREEZE ETCHING; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREEZE ETCHING; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; REC A RECOMBINASES;

EID: 4444228403     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-259-7:99     Document Type: Chapter

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