The kinetics of sigma subunit directed promoter recognition by E. coli RNA polymerase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 285, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 955-964

  Buckle, Malcolm ^a   Pemberton, Iain K ^a   Jacquet, Marie Ange ^a   Buc, Henri ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Promoter recognition; RNA polymerase; Sigma 70; UV laser cross linking

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033593474     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2391     Document Type: Article

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