DNA-induced conformational change of Gaf1, a novel GATA factor in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-132

  Won, Misun ^a   Hoe, Kwang Lae ^a   Cho, Yong Sik ^b   Song, Kyung Bin ^b   Yoo, Hyang Sook ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conformational change; DNA binding; GATA factor; Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GAF1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL GENETICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; REACTION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSACTIVATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; DNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE PROTEINS; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TRANS-ACTIVATORS; ZINC FINGERS;

FUNGI; MYXOGASTRIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0032878160     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/bcb-77-2-127     Document Type: Article

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