DNA bending is an important component of site-specific recognition by the TATA binding protein

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 250, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 434-446

  Starr, D Barry ^a,b   Hoopes, Barbara C ^a,c   Hawley, Diane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA bending; DNA minor groove; DNA protein interaction; Eukaryotic transcription; TATA binding protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029127570     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1995.0388     Document Type: Article

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