DNA-melting at the Bacillus subtilis flagellin promoter nucleates near -10 and expands unidirectionally

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 267, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-59

  Chen, Ya Fen ^a,b   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA melting; Open complex; Promoter; RNA polymerase; Sigma

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLIN; MAGNESIUM ION; NUCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE; RNA POLYMERASE; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA DENATURATION; DNA STRAND; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; GENETIC CONSERVATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0031582060     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0853     Document Type: Article

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