Induction of the SOS Response in Ultraviolet-Irradiated Escherichia coli Analyzed by Dynamics of LexA, RecA and SulA Proteins

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 263-277

  Aksenov, Sergej V ^a  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Inducing signal; LexA; Nucleotide excision repair; RecA; SOS response; SulA; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SULA;

EID: 2342613767     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005163310168     Document Type: Article

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