A SeqA hyperstructure and its interactions direct the replication and sequestration of DNA

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 696-702

  Norris, V ^a   Fralick, J ^b   Danchin, A ^c  

^a Lab des Processus Integratifs C   (France)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; LIPID; MESSENGER RNA;

COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA REPLICATION; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA; DNA REPLICATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033865343     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.02019.x     Document Type: Review

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