The spacing between binding sites controls the mode of cooperative DNA-protein interactions: Implications for evolution of regulatory circuitry

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 278, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 331-338

  Liu, Zane ^a   Little, John W ^a,b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperativity; DNA protein interactions; Evolution; HK022; Repressor

Indexed keywords

DIMER; NUCLEOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA FOOTPRINTING; GENE CONTROL; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; REPRESSOR GENE;

EID: 0032079401     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1695     Document Type: Article

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