Specific interaction of the RNA-binding domain of the Bacillus subtilis transcriptional antiterminator GlcT with its RNA target, RAT

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 795-805

  Langbein, Ines ^a   Bachem, Steffi ^a   Stülke, Jörg ^a  

^a Lehrst F Mikrobiol Biochem G   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antitermination; Glucose metabolism; RNA binding; Surface plasmon resonance; Terminator

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DIMERIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; REGULATOR GENE; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0033527683     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3176     Document Type: Article

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