Dimerisation mutants of Lac repressor. I. A monomeric mutant, L251A, that binds lac operator DNA as a dimer

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 653-666

  Dong, Fumin ^a   Spott, Stefanie ^a   Zimmermann, Olav ^a   Kisters Woike, Brigitte ^a   Müller Hill, Benno ^a   Barker, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA protein interactions; Lac repressor; Oligomer evolution; Operator search mechanisms; Protein protein interfaces

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; LACTOSE OPERON; NONHUMAN; OPERATOR GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032780907     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2902     Document Type: Article

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