The trp RNA-binding attenuation protein regulates TrpG synthesis by binding to the trpG ribosome binding site of Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2582-2586

  Du, Hansen ^a   Tarpey, Rex ^a   Babitzke, Paul ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BINDING SITE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA BINDING;

EID: 0030934761     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.8.2582-2586.1997     Document Type: Article

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