Bacillus subtilis RNA Polymerase Recruits the Transcription Factor Spo0A∼P to Stabilize a Closed Complex during Transcription Initiation

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-35

  Seredick, Steve D ^a   Spiegelman, George B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; response regulator; Spo0A; transcription activation; transcription initiation

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PROTEIN SPO0A; REGULATOR PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DNA STRAND; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; RNA SYNTHESIS; SPOIIG GENE; SPOROGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33846281831     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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