The physics of protein-DNA interaction networks in the control of gene expression

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 24, Issue 19, 2012, Pages

  Saiz, Leonor ^a  

^a Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL-TO-CELL VARIABILITY; CELLULAR PROCESS; CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION; DNA BENDING; DNA LOOPING; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; GENETIC SYSTEMS; IN-VIVO; INDUCTION PROCESS; INHERENT FLEXIBILITY; LAC OPERON; LAC REPRESSOR; LIVING CELL; LONG RANGE INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR COMPONENTS; MULTIPLE INTERACTIONS; PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS; PHYSICAL METHODS; PROTEIN-DNA COMPLEXES; PROTEIN-DNA INTERACTIONS; STATISTICAL PHYSICS; TWISTING EFFECT;

ACTIVE NETWORKS; BACTERIA; FREE ENERGY; GENE EXPRESSION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PROTEINS;

DNA;

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LACTOSE OPERON; METABOLISM; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LAC OPERON; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84860207044     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/19/193102     Document Type: Review

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