RNA polymerase and the ribosome: The close relationship

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-117

  McGary, Katelyn ^a   Nudler, Evgeny ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE;

BACTERIAL CELL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC STABILITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RIBOSOME; RNA PROCESSING; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; RNA TRANSLATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; RIBOSOMES; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84877029646     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: 18790364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2013.01.010     Document Type: Review

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