The λ site‐specific recombination pathway has enjoyed the sequential attentions of
geneticists, biochemists, and structural biologists for more than 50 years. It has proven to be …

Integration host factor (IHF) is a small heterodimeric protein that specifically binds to DNA
and functions as an architectural factor in many cellular processes in prokaryotes. Here, we …

IHF and HU belong to a family of proteins that introduce sharp bends into DNA and act as
accessory factors in a variety of cellular processes in prokaryotes. In addition to the crystal …

This chapter starts with Allan Campbell's insightful proposal for the pathway by which the
chromosome of bacteriophage λ is integrated into and excised from the chromosome of its …

The site‐specific DNA inversion that controls phase variation of type 1 fimbriation in E. coli is
catalysed by two recombinases, FimB and FimE. Efficient inversion by either recombinase …

Expression from the Escherichia coli nir promoter is co‐dependent on both the FNR protein
(an anaerobically triggered transcription activator) and the NarL or NarP proteins …

Integration host factor (IHF) is a bacterial protein that binds and severely bends a specific
DNA target. IHF binding sites are approximately 30 to 35 bp long and are apparently divided …

Escherichia coli HU, a nonsequence-specific histone-and HMG-like DNA-binding protein,
was chemically converted into a series of HU-nucleases with an iron–EDTA-based cleavage …

We have analysed the complete sequence of the Escherichia coli K12 isolate MG1655
genome for chromatin-associated protein binding sites, and compared the predicted location …

Bacterial integration host factors (IHFs) play central roles in the cellular processes of
recombination, DNA replication, transcription, and bacterial pathogenesis. We describe here …