Transcriptional activation via DNA-looping: Visualization of intermediates in the activation pathway of E. coli RNA polymerase·σ54 holoenzyme by scanning force microscopy

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-138

  Rippe, Karsten ^a   Guthold, Martin ^b   Von Hippel, Peter H ^b   Bustamante, Carlos ^b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA looping; Protein DNA interaction; RNA polymerase; Scanning force microscopy; Transcription

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CURVED DNA; DIMER; REGULATOR PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA TEMPLATE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICA;

EID: 0030748519     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1079     Document Type: Article

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