Beyond Watson and Crick: DNA methylation and molecular enzymology of DNA methyltransferases.

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Published in Chembiochem on April 02, 2002

Authors

Albert Jeltsch1

Author Affiliations

1: Institut für Biochemie, FB 8, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, 35392 Giessen, Germany. Albert.Jeltsch@chemie.bio.uni-giessen.de

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