Sequence correlations between Cro recognition helices and cognate O R consensus half-sites suggest conserved rules of protein-DNA pecognition

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 350, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 667-681

  Hall, Branwen M ^a   LeFevre, Kelly R ^a   Cordes, Matthew H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA protein interaction; Functional evolution; Helix turn helix motif; Recognition code; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; PROTEIN CRO; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BINDING SITE; CALCULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DATA BASE; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 20544450083     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.05.025     Document Type: Article

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