ATP binding to the σ54-dependent activator XylR triggers a protein multimerization cycle catalyzed by UAS DNA

Cell

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 331-339

  Pérez Martín, José ^a,b   De Lorenzo, Víctor ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA POLYMERASE;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; DISSOCIATION; ENHANCER REGION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030602821     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80104-X     Document Type: Article

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