DNA modeling reveals an extended Lac repressor conformation in classic in vitro binding assays

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 718-726

  Hirsh, Andrew D ^a   Lillian, Todd D ^b   Lionberger, Troy A ^a   Perkins, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; LAC REPRESSOR;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; LAC REPRESSORS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80052450772     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.06.040     Document Type: Article

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