Late Steps in the Formation of E. coli RNA Polymerase-λPR Promoter Open Complexes: Characterization of Conformational Changes by Rapid [Perturbant] Upshift Experiments

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 376, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1034-1047

  Kontur, Wayne S ^a   Saecker, Ruth M ^a   Capp, Michael W ^a   Record Jr , M Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial RNA polymerase; conformational changes; kinetics; open complex formation; solute effects

Indexed keywords

DNA; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RNA POLYMERASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENTHALPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 39049123619     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.11.064     Document Type: Article

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