Recognition and processing of the origin of transfer DNA by conjugative relaxase TrwC

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology - Tập 10 Số 12 - Trang 1002-1010 - 2003
Alı́cia Guasch1, María Lucas2, Gabriel Moncalián2, Matilde Cabezas2, R. Pérez-Luque1, F. Xavier Gomis‐Rüth1, Fernando de la Cruz2, Miquel Coll1
1Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona, CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18-26, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
2Departamento de Biología Molecular (Laboratorio asociado al CIB, CSIC), Universidad de Cantabria, Herrera Oria, s/n, Santander, 39011, Spain

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