Bacteriophage ∅29 protein p6: An architectural protein involved in genome organization, replication and control of transcription

Journal of Molecular Recognition

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 390-396

  González Huici, Víctor ^a   Alcorlo, Martín ^a   Salas, Margarita ^a   Hermoso, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

B. subtilis phage; DNA replication; DNA supercoiling; DNA protein interaction; Nucleoid associated protein; Protein protein interaction; Transcription control

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; PHAGE PHI29 PROTEIN P6; VIRUS PROTEIN;

BACILLUS PHAGE; DNA REPLICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS REPLICATION;

BACILLUS PHAGES; DNA REPLICATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENOME, VIRAL; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; VIRAL PROTEINS; VIRAL REGULATORY PROTEINS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 4544297319     PISSN: 09523499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.701     Document Type: Conference Paper

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