Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Hfq provides novel insights into the role of the Hfq C-terminal region

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 420, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 56-69

  Vincent, Helen A ^a   Henderson, Charlotte A ^a   Ragan, Timothy J ^b   Garza Garcia, Acely ^b   Cary, Peter D ^a   Gowers, Darren M ^a   Malfois, Marc ^c   Driscoll, Paul C ^b   Sobott, Frank ^d,e   Callaghan, Anastasia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

gene regulation; phylogenetic analysis; RNA binding; small angle X ray scattering; sRNA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HFQ PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RNA BINDING; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84861792252     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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