In vitro selection of optimal AbrB-binding sites: Comparison to known in vivo sites indicates flexibility in AbrB binding and recognition of three-dimensional DNA structures

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 145-158

  Xu, Ke ^a   Strauch, Mark A ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING SITE; DNA BINDING; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0030067196     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.358882.x     Document Type: Article

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