The Initiator Protein DnaA Contributes to Keeping New Origins Inactivated by Promoting the Presence of Hemimethylated DNA

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 384, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1076-1085

  Bach, Trond ^a   Morigen, ^a   Skarstad, Kirsten ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

DnaA; hemimethylation; oriC; SeqA; sequestration

Indexed keywords

REPLICATION INITIATOR PROTEIN DNAA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 57049151762     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.09.042     Document Type: Article

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