A mutational analysis of DNA mimicry by ocr, the gene 0.3 antirestriction protein of bacteriophage T7

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 378, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-132

  Stephanou, Augoustinos S ^a   Roberts, Gareth A ^a   Tock, Mark R ^a   Pritchard, Emily H ^a   Turkington, Rachel ^a   Nutley, Margaret ^a   Cooper, Alan ^a   Dryden, David T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA mimicry; EcoKI; Gene 0.3 protein; Restriction modification systems

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; GLUTAMIC ACID; OCR PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE 17; DNA BINDING; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA RESTRICTION; ELECTRICITY; GENE; GENE MUTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OCR GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; DIMERIZATION; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; VIRAL PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 56949090657     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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