Potential DNA binding and nuclease functions of ComEC domains characterized in silico

Bacterial competence, which can be natural or induced, allows the uptake of exogenous double stranded DNA (dsDNA) into a competent bacterium. This process is known as transformation. A multiprotein assembly binds and processes the dsDNA to import one strand and degrade another yet the underlying mol...

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Main Authors: Baker, James A., Simkovic, Felix, Taylor, Helen M.C., Rigden, Daniel J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031224/