Efficient inhibition of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase by the bacteriophage T4 AsiA protein requires that AsiA binds first to free σ70

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 304, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 731-739

  Hinton, Deborah M ^a   Vuthoori, Srilatha ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

AsiA; Inhibition; RNA polymerase; Transcription; 70

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; HOLOENZYME; PROTEIN ASIA; RNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIOPHAGE; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0034671290     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4113     Document Type: Article

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