Molecular Evolution of Multisubunit RNA Polymerases: Structural Analysis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 395, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 686-704

  Lane, William J ^a   Darst, Seth A ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evolution; RNA polymerase; sequence analysis

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA RNA HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DNA VIRUSES; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 73649093377     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.10.063     Document Type: Article

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