A Degenerate Tripartite DNA-Binding Site Required for Activation of ComA-Dependent Quorum Response Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 381, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 261-275

  Griffith, Kevin L ^a   Grossman, Alan D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; DNA binding; quorum sensing; response regulator; transcription

Indexed keywords

DIMER; DNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR COMA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING SITE; DNA BINDING; DNA BINDING SITE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VITRO STUDY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 47049095730     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.06.035     Document Type: Article

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