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  • The polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
    nucleic acid
    / Site-specific recombination

    …DNA binding protein called the integration host factor. A third protein, called excisionase, recognizes the hybrid sites formed on integration and, in conjunction with integrase, catalyzes an excision process whereby the λ chromosome is removed from the bacterial chromosome.

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    …DNA binding protein called the integration host factor. A third protein, called excisionase, recognizes the hybrid sites formed on integration and, in conjunction with integrase, catalyzes an excision process whereby the λ chromosome is removed from the bacterial chromosome.

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