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Assembly of a fragmented ribonucleotide reductase by protein interaction domains derived from a mobile genetic element.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Mar 2011
Crona Mikael, Moffatt Connor, Friedrich Nancy C, Hofer Anders, Sjöberg Britt-Marie, Edgell David R
Abstract excerpt
Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) is a critical enzyme of nucleotide metabolism, synthesizing precursors for DNA replication and repair. In prokaryotic genomes, RNR genes are commonly targeted by mobile genetic elements, including free standing and intron-encoded homing endonucleases and inteins. Here, we describe a unique molecular solution to assemble a functional product from the RNR large subunit gene, nrdA that...
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