Complexes at the replication origin of Bacillus subtilis with homologous and heterologous DnaA protein

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 274, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 365-380

  Krause, Margret ^a   Rückert, Beate ^a   Lurz, Rudi ^a   Messer, Walter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA binding; HU; Initiation complex; KMnO4 footprinting; oriC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0031555485     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1404     Document Type: Article

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