Regulation of a sigma factor from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Details Regulation of a sigma factor from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Regulation of a sigma factor from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

1996-03-27

1998-10-20

Elliott, George C.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...

435410, 435243, 4353201, 536 237, C12N 510, C12N 100, C12N 1531, C12N 1563

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ABSTRACT:
Two genes, orfX and orfY, regulate sigF expression and sigF activity in M. tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis sigF, orfX, and orfY are used in screening methods for potential therapeutic agents which regulate the growth of M. tuberculosis.

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