Translocation by T7 RNA polymerase: A sensitively poised brownian ratchet

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 358, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 241-254

  Guo, Qing ^a   Sousa, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brownian ratchet; T7 RNA polymerase; Transcription dynamics; Transcription elongation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

NUCLEASE; PYROPHOSPHATE; RNA POLYMERASE; RNA POLYMERASE T7; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA TEMPLATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA TRANSPORT;

EID: 33645097171     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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