Mechanisms by which T7 lysozyme specifically regulates T7 RNA polymerase during different phases of transcription

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 457-475

  Huang, Jianbin ^a   Villemain, Jana ^a   Padilla, Robert ^a   Sousa, Rui ^a  

^a Univ of Texas Hlth Sciences Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Phage RNA polymerase; T7 lysozyme; T7 RNA polymerase; Transcription regulation

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032732424     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3135     Document Type: Article

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