Nus A is involved in transcriptional termination on λ tI

Biochimie

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 757-764

  Bermúdez Cruz, Rosa María ^a   Chamberlin, Michael J ^b   Montañez, Cecilia ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

NusA; NusB; S1 mapping; Transcription termination; tI

Indexed keywords

INTEGRASE; PROTEIN NUS A; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0344146441     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(99)80134-5     Document Type: Article

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