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. 1987 Jul 10;15(13):5241–5250. doi: 10.1093/nar/15.13.5241

Specific and cooperative binding of E. coli single-stranded DNA binding protein to mRNA.

N Shimamoto, N Ikushima, H Utiyama, H Tachibana, K Horie
PMCID: PMC305958  PMID: 3299265

Abstract

Fluorometric titration of E. coli single-stranded DNA binding protein with various RNAs showed that the protein specifically and cooperatively binds to its own mRNA. The binding inhibited in vitro expression of ssb and bla but not nusA. This inhibition takes place at a physiological concentration of SSB. The function of the protein in gene regulation is discussed.

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