Amino acid-DNA contacts by RhaS: An AraC family transcription activator

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 5185-5192

  Bhende, Prasanna M ^a   Egan, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; DNA;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032860246     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.17.5185-5192.1999     Document Type: Article

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