Abstract
E. coli RNA polymerase binds to a specific site within each λ operator. This DNA site is recognised by three proteins: RNA polymerase, the λ phage repressor, and a restriction endonuclease (Hin).
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Maurer, R., Maniatis, T. & Ptashne, M. Promoters are in the operators in phage lambda. Nature 249, 221–223 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249221a0
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