Topological measurement of protein-induced DNA bend angles

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 261, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 620-633

  Lutter, Leonard C ^a   Halvorson, Herbert R ^a   Calladine, Christopher R ^b  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catabolite gene activator protein; DNA bend measurement; DNA superhelix; Rotational variant; Topology

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; CURVED DNA; CYCLIC AMP BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

EID: 0030572622     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0488     Document Type: Article

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