Methods for the Analysis of DNA-Protein Interactions

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-52

  Guille, Matthew J ^b   Kneale, G Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DNA footprinting; DNA modification; DNA binding proteins; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; BINDING SITE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DNA FOOTPRINTING; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DNA; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0031205373     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02762338     Document Type: Review

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