Activation of RpoS-dependent proP P2 transcription by the Fis protein in vitro

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 346-359

  Xu, Jimin ^a   Johnson, Reid C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA supercoiling; Fis; Osmotic regulation; RpoS; Transcriptional activation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; PROLINE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SUPERCOILING; GENE ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031577259     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1133     Document Type: Article

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