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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. enzymes
  5. recombinases
  6. integrases
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. enzymes
  5. recombinases
  6. integrases

Preferred term

integrases

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Recombinases that insert exogenous DNA into the host genome. Examples include proteins encoded by the POL gene of retroviridae and also by temperate bacteriophages, the best known being bacteriophage lambda.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/334767

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