Biochemical and physiological properties of the DNA binding domain of AraC protein

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 340, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 731-738

  Timmes, Andrew ^a   Rodgers, Michael ^a   Schleif, Robert ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AraC; BSA, bovine serum albumin; cooperativity; DBD, DNA binding domain; DNA binding domain; induction mechanism; monomer affinity

Indexed keywords

ARAC PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DNA BINDING; FLUORESCENCE; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

BOVINAE;

EID: 3042610198     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.05.018     Document Type: Article

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