Dimers of π protein bind the A+T-rich region of the R6K γ origin near the leading-strand synthesis start sites: Regulatory implications

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2461-2467

  Krüger, Ricardo ^a   Filutowicz, Marcin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REPLICON;

ADENINE; BINDING SITES; DIMERIZATION; DNA HELICASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASMIDS; REPLICATION ORIGIN; THYMINE; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

EID: 0343619345     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.9.2461-2467.2000     Document Type: Article

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