In vitro analysis of mRNA processing by RNase E in the pap operon of Escherichia coli

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-68

  Naurecklene, Saule ^a,b   Uhlin, Bernt Eric ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Institute of Biochemistry   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA PROCESSING;

EID: 0030016508     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.6121101.x     Document Type: Article

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