Structure modification induced in the narG promoter by binding of integration host factor and NARL-P

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 3971-3973

  Zhang, Xin ^a   DeMoss, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029884678     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.13.3971-3973.1996     Document Type: Article

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