Co-operative roles for DNA supercoiling and nucleoid-Associated proteins in the regulation of bacterial transcription

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 542-547

  Dorman, Charles J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacterial transcription; DNA gyrase; DNA supercoiling; Nucleoid Associated protein; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA; NUCLEOID ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSCRIPTION; DNA SUPERCOILING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA;

EID: 84875390286     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20120222     Document Type: Article

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