Information processing by RNA polymerase: Recognition of regulatory signals during RNA chain elongation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 3265-3275

  Mooney, Rachel Anne ^a   Artsimovitch, Irina ^a   Landick, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; RNA POLYMERASE; STREPTOLYDIGIN;

ENZYME ANALYSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RNA TRANSLATION; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031801743     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.13.3265-3275.1998     Document Type: Short Survey

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