Understanding apparent DNA flexibility enhancement by HU and HMGB architectural proteins

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 409, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 278-289

  Czapla, Luke ^a   Peters, Justin P ^b   Rueter, Emily M ^b   Olson, Wilma K ^a   Maher III, L James ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bovine serum albumin; BSA; high mobility group B; HMGB; National Institutes of Health; NIH; PDB; Protein Data Bank

Indexed keywords

DNA; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP B PROTEIN; HU PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CYCLIZATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 79955907601     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.03.050     Document Type: Article

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