Sequences in σ(N) determining holoenzyme formation and properties

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 288, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 539-553

  Gallegos, María Trinidad ^a   Buck, Martin ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heparin; Region I; RNA polymerase binding; Sigma 54; Sigma 70

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; HEPARIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; HOLOENZYME; SIGMA FACTOR RPON;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENHANCER REGION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; BINDING COMPETITION; CHEMISTRY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; HOLOENZYMES; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA 54; SIGMA FACTOR;

EID: 0032588981     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2704     Document Type: Article

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