Divergent promoter organization may be a preferred structure for gene control in Escherichia coli

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 206-210

  Yamada, Mamoru ^a   Kabir, Md Shahinur ^a   Tsunedomi, Ryouichi ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Divergent promoter; DNA superhelicity; Escherichia coli genome; Gene regulation; Transcription coupling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; DNA SUPERCOILING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE FUNCTION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, REGULATOR; GENOME, BACTERIAL; OPERON; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 2642555296     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000077251     Document Type: Article

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