Monitoring uncharged tRNA during transcription of the Bacillus subtilis glyQS gene

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 346, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-81

  Grundy, Frank J ^a   Yousef, Mary R ^a   Henkin, Tina M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antitermination; gene regulation; transcription termination; tRNA

Indexed keywords

T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFER RNA;

ANTICODON; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 12344255940     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.11.051     Document Type: Article

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