DNA Binding Mode Transitions of Escherichia coli HUαβ: Evidence for Formation of a Bent DNA - Protein Complex on Intact, Linear Duplex DNA

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 383, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 324-346

  Koh, Junseock ^a   Saecker, Ruth M ^a   Record Jr , M Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA bending; DNA binding mode; fluorescence resonance energy transfer; HU protein; isothermal titration calorimetry

Indexed keywords

HU PROTEIN; OLIGOMER;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; ENTHALPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 52949086418     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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