NasR, a novel RNA-binding protein, mediates nitrate-responsive transcription antitermination of the Klebsiella oxytoca M5al nasF operon leader in vitro

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 339-351

  Chai, Weihang ^a   Stewart, Valley ^a  

^a NY 14853 8101 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro transcription; Nitrate assimilation; RNA protein interaction; Transcription antitermination; Transcription termination

Indexed keywords

CHLORATE; NITRATE; NITRITE; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GENE DELETION; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION;

KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032561133     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2105     Document Type: Article

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