Abstract
The backbone and side chain resonance assignments of an engineered intein based on Mycobacterium tuberculosis RecA have been determined based on triple-resonance experiments with the uniformly [13C,15N]-labeled protein.
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The work was supported by NIH grants GM081408 (C.W.) and GM44844 (M.B.).
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Du, Z., Liu, Y., Zheng, Y. et al. 1H, 13C, and 15N NMR assignments of an engineered intein based on Mycobacterium tuberculosis RecA. Biomol NMR Assign 2, 111–113 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12104-008-9098-4
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