Fe-S proteins that regulate gene expression

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1853, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1284-1293

  Mettert, Erin L ^a   Kiley, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Iron sulfur (Fe S) cluster; Regulatory protein; Sensor; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; IRON; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; PROTEIN BINDING;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; IRON; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RESPONSE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84989287953     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: 18792596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.11.018     Document Type: Review

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