The localized melting of mini-F origin by the combined action of the mini-F initiator protein (RepE) and HU and DnaA of Escherichia coli

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 253, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 42-49

  Kawasaki, Y ^a,c   Matsunaga, F ^a   Kano, Y ^b   Yura, T ^a,d   Wada, C ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d Kyoto Research Park   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA bending; DnaA; HU; Localized melting; Mini F initiator protein (RepE)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CURVED DNA; DNA A; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ENDONUCLEASE; HELICASE; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; F FACTOR; MUTATION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; REPLICATION ORIGIN; REPRESSOR PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029956870     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050294     Document Type: Article

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