Accurate positioning of RNA polymerase II on a natural TATA-less promoter is independent of TATA-binding-protein-associated factors and initiator-binding proteins

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2973-2984

  Weis, Lisa ^a   Reinberg, Danny ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE II; TATA BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030986209     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.17.6.2973     Document Type: Article

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