Evolutionary conservation and DNA binding properties of the Ssh7 proteins from Sulfolobus shibatae

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 583-592

  Chen, Xulin ^a   Guo, Rong ^a   Huang, Li ^a   Hong, Ray ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding proteins; Hyperthermophilic archaea; Protein DNA interaction; ssh7a ssh7b genes

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ASSAYS; DISSOCIATION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENES;

DNA BINDING PROTEINS; HYPERTHERMOPHILIC ARCHAEA; PROTEIN-DNA INTERACTION; SSH7A/SSH7B GENES;

PROTEINS;

ARCHAEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SULFOLOBUS; SULFOLOBUS SHIBATAE; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS;

EID: 0347322186     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02yc9065     Document Type: Article

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