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The chromatin-associated protein H-NS.
Biochimie - 1 Jan 1994
Ussery D W, Hinton J C, Jordi B J, Granum P E, Seirafi A, Stephen R J, Tupper A E, Berridge G, Sidebotham J M, Higgins C F
Abstract excerpt
H-NS is a major component of chromatin in enteric bacteria. H-NS plays a structural role in organising the chromosome, and influences DNA rearrangements as well as the expression of many genes. The biochemical and functional characteristics of H-NS are distinct from those of 'typical' DNA-binding proteins and much remains to be learned about the mechanism(s) by which H-NS acts. In this article we review our...
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