DNA constraints on transcription activation in vitro

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 321-334

  Ross, Eric D ^a   Keating, Anne M ^a   Maher III, L James ^a  

^a MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; DNA bending; DNA curvature; Phasing; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CURVED DNA; REPETITIVE DNA;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DNA BINDING; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TEMPLATE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0034708330     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3562     Document Type: Article

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