The interaction of Bacillus subtilis σA with RNA polymerase

Protein Science

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2287-2297

  Johnston, Elecia B ^a   Lewis, Peter J ^a   Griffith, Renate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Homology model; Protein protein interactions; RNA polymerase; Sigma factor

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HOLOENZYME; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EVOLUTIONARY HOMOLOGY; FAR WESTERN BLOTTING; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; VALIDITY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; HOLOENZYMES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDES; PROTEIN BINDING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGMA FACTOR; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY, PROTEIN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 70350511432     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: 1469896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.239     Document Type: Article

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