| Literature DB >> 16352851 |
Ivan Matic1, Damian Ekiert, Miroslav Radman, Masamichi Kohiyama.
Abstract
Undirected mismatch repair initiated by the incorporation of the base analog 2-aminopurine kills DNA-methylation-deficient Escherichia coli dam cells by DNA double-strand breakage. Subsequently, the chromosomal DNA is totally degraded, resulting in DNA-free cells.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16352851 PMCID: PMC1317583 DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.1.339-342.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490