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. 1971 Jan;68(1):215–218. doi: 10.1073/pnas.68.1.215

An Adenosine 3′:5′-Cyclic Monophosphate-Binding Protein That Acts on the Transcription Process

L Eron *, R Arditti *, G Zubay †, S Connaway *, J R Beckwith *
PMCID: PMC391198  PMID: 4322261

Abstract

An assay system for the in vitro transcription of the lac operon is described. A protein factor (CAP) and cyclic AMP, which are essential for the lac expression in vivo, also stimulate lac transcription in vitro.

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