DNA light-strand preferential recognition of human mitochondria transcription termination factor mTERF

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 690-694

  Nam, Sang Chul ^a,b   Kang, Changwon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA strand specific binding; DNA protein interaction; Human mitochondrial transcription; MELAS mutation; Termination; Termination factor mTERF; Terminator

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 32644433655     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2005.38.6.690     Document Type: Article

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