A recombinant RNA polymerase II-like enzyme capable of promoter-specific transcription

Molecular Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 635-646

  Werner, Finn ^a   Weinzierl, Robert O J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ENZYME; RNA POLYMERASE II;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SUBUNIT; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION;

ARCHAEA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036753399     PISSN: 10972765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1097-2765(02)00629-9     Document Type: Article

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