Mutational analysis of an extracytoplasmic-function sigma factor to investigate its interactions with RNA polymerase and DNA

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1935-1942

  Wilson, Megan J ^a   Lamont, Iain L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; DNA; EXTRACYTOPLASMIC FUNCTION SIGMA FACTOR; HISTIDINE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MUTANT PROTEIN; PVDS PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENETIC CONSERVATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POINT MUTATION; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGMA FACTOR;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33644747718     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.5.1935-1942.2006     Document Type: Article

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