Differential control of transcription-induced and overall DNA supercoiling by eukaryotic topoisomerases in vitro

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 581-589

  Wang, Ziyuan ^a,b   Dröge, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA topology; Site specific recombination; Topoisomerase; Topological coupling; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DNA TOPOISOMERASE; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); HYBRID PROTEIN; RESOLVASE; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SUPERCOILING; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0030028981     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00390.x     Document Type: Article

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