Modulation of lambda integrase synthesis by rare arginine tRNA

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Zahn, Kenneth ^a,c   Landy, Arthur ^b  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE EARTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030035417     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.6201335.x     Document Type: Article

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