Two Functions of the C-Terminal Domain of Escherichia coli Rob: Mediating "Sequestration-Dispersal" as a Novel Off-On Switch for Regulating Rob's Activity as a Transcription Activator and Preventing Degradation of Rob by Lon Protease

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 388, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 415-430

  Griffith, Kevin L ^a   Fitzpatrick, M Megan ^a   Keen III, Edward F ^a   Wolf Jr , Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

anti sigma factor; gene regulation; immunofluorescence microscopy; intracellular localization; proteolysis

Indexed keywords

ENDOPEPTIDASE LA; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; RNA POLYMERASE; ROB PROTEIN; SOXS PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHIMERA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CONTROL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 64649096096     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.03.023     Document Type: Article

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