Specificity in protein-DNA interactions: Energetic recognition by the (cytosine-C5)-methyltransferase from HhaI

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 345, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-274

  Huang, Niu ^a   MacKerell Jr , Alexander D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

base flipping; epigenetics; molecular dynamics; potential of mean force; sequence specific recognition

Indexed keywords

(CYTOSINE C5)METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA BINDING; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIGENETICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 9644255719     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.10.042     Document Type: Article

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