Analysis of factor interactions with RNA polymerase II elongation complexes using a new electrophoretic mobility shift assay
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Analysis of factor interactions with RNA polymerase II elongation complexes using a new electrophoretic mobility shift assay
The elongation phase of transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAP II) is controlled by a carefully orchestrated series of interactions with both negative and positive factors. However, due to the limitations of current methods and techniques, not much is known about whether and how these proteins physically associate with the engaged polymerases. To gain insight into the detailed mechanisms invo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nucleic Acids Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0305-1048,1362-4962
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn630