Two different repressors collaborate to restrict expression of the yeast glucose transporter genes HXT2 and HXT4 to low levels of glucose

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 5536-5545

  Ozcan, Sabire ^a   Johnston, Mark ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; DNA FLANKING REGION; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029813252     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.16.10.5536     Document Type: Article

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