Rpb4 and Rpb7: A sub-complex integral to multi-subunit RNA polymerases performs a multitude of functions

IUBMB Life

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-102

  Sampath, Vinaya ^b   Sadhale, Parag ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Polymerase structure; Rpb4; rpb7; Stress response; Transcription

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN RPB4; PROTEIN RPB7; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RNA POLYMERASE II; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COMPLEX FORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; RNA TRANSPORT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRESS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA POLYMERASE II; RNA, MESSENGER; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 18244371928     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216540500078905     Document Type: Review

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