Deciphering environmental signal integration in σ 54-dependent promoters with a simple mathematical model

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 437-449

  Van Dien, Stephen J ^a,b   De Lorenzo, Victor ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b AJINOMOTO CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

DmpR; Exponential silencing; Genetic regulation; Sigma 54; XylR

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR; SIGMA 70; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMPLEX FORMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; GENE SEQUENCE; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH REGULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICS; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; PSEUDOMONAS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0041381398     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00191-7     Document Type: Article

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