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The function of activating regions 2 and 3 during transcription activation by the E. coli cyclic AMP receptor

ReferenceG01945
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Steve Busby
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Birmingham
DepartmentSch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 129,485
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/04/1995
End date 01/05/1998
Duration37 months

Abstract

(1) To identify the amino acid side chains in Activating Regions 2 and 3 of the E. coli cyclic AMP receptor, that make direct contact with RNA polymerase during transcription activation. (2) To use biochemical and genetic methods to show that regions 2 and 3 contact the sigma subunit of RNA polymerase, to locate the contact site in sigma, and to understand the consequences of the contact. (3) To investigate cyclic AMP receptor-RNA polymerase contacts at promoters where activation is dependent on tandemly-bound receptor dimers.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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