Dynamics of DNA-tracking by two sliding-clamp proteins

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 4414-4422

  Fu, Tsu Ju ^a   Anders, Glenn M ^a   O'Donnell, Michael ^b   Geiduschek, E Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage T4 gp45; DNA tracking proteins; E.coli ; Gene regulation; Sliding clamps

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MACROGOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA REPLICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

EID: 0029737407     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00814.x     Document Type: Article

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