Sequential binding and sensing of Zn(II) by Bacillus subtilis Zur

Nucleic Acids Research

Volumn 39, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 9130-9138

  Ma, Zhen ^a   Gabriel, Scott E ^a,b   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b VITERBO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZUR PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; DNA BINDING; IN VIVO STUDY; METAL BINDING; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; DIMERIZATION; DNA; MUTATION; PROTEIN BINDING; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; ZINC;

EID: 82255181596     PISSN: 03051048     EISSN: 13624962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr625     Document Type: Article

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