The N-terminal domain of <it>Escherichia coli </it>RecA have multiple functions in promoting homologous recombination
<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Escherichia coli </it>RecA mediates homologous recombination, a process essential to maintaining genome integrity. In the presence of ATP, RecA proteins bind a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) to form a RecA-ssDNA presynaptic nucleoprotein filament tha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/16/1/37 |