DNA binding regions of Q proteins of phages λ and φ80

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3599-3608

  Guo, Jingshu ^a   Roberts, Jeffrey W ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Roche Palo Alto ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; BACTERIOPHAGE PROTEIN; CYSTEINE; DNA; HYBRID PROTEIN; PROTEIN; Q PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIOPHAGES; BINDING SITES; DNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; VIRAL PROTEINS; ZINC;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; PROKARYOTA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 2442649032     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.11.3599-3608.2004     Document Type: Article

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