Effects of pressure and temperature on the binding of RecA protein to single-stranded DNA

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 108, Issue 50, 2011, Pages 19913-19918

  Merrin, Jack ^a   Kumar, Pradeep ^a   Libchaber, Albert ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding protein; Pressure temperature phase diagram; Protein functionality; Protein stability

Indexed keywords

RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOPHILE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PRESSURE; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; REC A RECOMBINASES; TEMPERATURE; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 84055187752     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112646108     Document Type: Article

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