Recognition of DNA by Fur: A reinterpretation of the Fur box consensus sequence

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 184, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 5826-5832

  Baichoo, Noel ^a   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; PROTEIN FUR; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE REPRESSION; IRON METABOLISM; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; OPERATOR REGIONS (GENETICS); PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036837766     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.21.5826-5832.2002     Document Type: Article

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