The primary σ factor in Escherichia coli can access the transcription elongation complex from solution in vivo
The σ subunit of bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) confers on the enzyme the ability to initiate promoter-specific transcription. Although σ factors are generally classified as initiation factors, σ can also remain associated with, and modulate the behavior of, RNAP during elongation. Here we establis...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2015-09-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/10514 |