Protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions of σ70 region 4 involved in transcription activation by λcI

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-34

  Nickels, Bryce E ^a   Dove, Simon L ^a   Murakami, Katsuhiko S ^b   Darst, Seth A ^b   Hochschild, Ann ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli RNA polymerase; Lambda cI; Sigma 70; Thermus aquaticus; Transcription activation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN LAMBDA CI; PROTEIN SIGMA 70; RNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BINDING ASSAY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHIMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; THERMUS; THERMUS AQUATICUS;

EID: 0036435823     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01043-4     Document Type: Article

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