Maximization of transcription of the serC (pdxF)-aroA multifunctional operon by antagonistic effects of the cyclic AMP (cAMP) receptor protein- cAMP complex and Lrp global regulators of Escherichia coli K-12

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3458-3469

  Man, Tsz Kwong ^a   Pease, Andrew J ^a   Winkler, Malcolm E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CYCLIC AMP; DIMER;

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME REGULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12;

EID: 0030909218     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3458-3469.1997     Document Type: Article

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