Analysis of TFIIA function in vivo: Evidence for a role in TATA-binding protein recruitment and gene-specific activation

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 8673-8685

  Liu, Qing ^a   Gabriel, Scott E ^a   Roinick, Kelli L ^a   Ward, Robert D ^a   Arndt, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TATA BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IIA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0033500157     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.19.12.8673     Document Type: Article

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