The sigma 54 DNA‐binding domain includes a determinant of enhancer responsiveness
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- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 33 (6) , 1200-1209
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01566.x
Abstract
The bacterial σ54 protein associates with core RNA polymerase to form a holoenzyme that functions in enhancer‐dependent transcription. Isomerization of the σ54 polymerase and its engagement with melt...Keywords
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