DNA condensation by high-affinity interaction with avidin

Journal of Molecular Recognition

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 558-566

  Morpurgo, Margherita ^a,b   Radu, Aurelian ^c   Bayer, Edward A ^a   Wilchek, Meir ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Avidin; DNA binding protein; DNA condensation; Light scattering; Self assembly; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GUANIDINE; INORGANIC SALT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; METABOLISM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GUANIDINE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; SALTS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 8444246041     PISSN: 09523499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.689     Document Type: Article

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