The integration host factor-DNA complex upstream of the early promoter of bacteriophage Mu is functionally symmetric

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 3073-3075

  Van Ulsen, Peter ^a,b   Hillebrand, Marcel ^a   Zulianello, Laurence ^a   Van De Putte, Pieter ^a   Goosen, Nora ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; GENE REPRESSION; GROWTH STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSACTIVATION;

EID: 0030945068     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.9.3073-3075.1997     Document Type: Article

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