The topology of plasmid-monomerizing Xer site-specific recombination

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 589-594

  Colloms, Sean D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catenane; DNA topology; Knot; Site specific recombination; Tyrosine recombinase; Xer

Indexed keywords

CATENANE; RECOMBINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XERC RECOMBINASE; XERD RECOMBINASE;

CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; DAUGHTER CELL; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PLASMIDS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875384125     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20120340     Document Type: Review

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