Duplex destabilization in superhelical DNA is predicted to occur at specific transcriptional regulatory regions

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 425-434

  Benham, Craig J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA denaturation; DNA superhelicity; Duplex stability; SOS regulation; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA SUPERCOILING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOLECULAR STABILITY; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029965473     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0035     Document Type: Article

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