Analysis of DNA structure and sequence requirements for Pseudomonas aeruginosa MutL endonuclease activity

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 505-511

  Correa, Elisa M E ^a   Tullio, Luisina De ^a   Vélez, Pablo S ^b   Martina, Mariana A ^a   Argaraña, Carlos E ^a   Barra, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Cordoba   (Argentina)

Author keywords

DNA sequence or structure; Endonuclease activity; Mismatch repair; MutL; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ENDONUCLEASE; PLASMID DNA; PROTEIN MUTL; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COVALENT BOND; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SUPERCOILING; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IONIC STRENGTH; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

DNA SEQUENCE OR STRUCTURE; ENDONUCLEASE ACTIVITY; MISMATCH REPAIR; MUTL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDONUCLEASES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84890498490     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: 17562651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvt080     Document Type: Article

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