Characterization of an ECF sigma factor protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 273, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 578-583

  Wilson, Megan J ^a   Lamont, Iain L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alternative sigma factor; DNA binding; In vitro transcription; Pyoverdine; RNA polymerase; Siderophore

Indexed keywords

PYOVERDINE; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0033890178     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2996     Document Type: Article

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