A dynamic model for transcription elongation and sequence-dependent short pauses by RNA polymerase

BioSystems

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-210

  Xie, Ping ^a,b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Molecular motor; RNA polymerase; Sequence dependent short pause; Transcription elongation

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MOLECULAR MOTOR; NUCLEOTIDE; RNA POLYMERASE; TRANSCRIPTION ELONGATION FACTOR;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; MODELING; RNA;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA RNA HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA STRUCTURE; RNA TRANSCRIPTION;

EID: 48049117117     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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