Transcription factor recognition surface on the RNA polymerase α subunit is involved in contact with the DNA enhancer element

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 4358-4367

  Murakami, Katsuhiko ^a   Fujita, Nobuyuki ^a   Ishihama, Akira ^a  

^a GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Point mutation; Protein DNA contact; Protein protein contact; RNA polymerase; Transcription activation

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RNA POLYMERASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DNA FOOTPRINTING; ENHANCER REGION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 0029756802     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00809.x     Document Type: Article

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