title: Nus Factors of Escherichia coli.
abstract: The highly conserved Nus factors of bacteria were discovered as essential host proteins for the growth of temperate phage λ in Escherichia coli. Later, their essentiality and functions in transcription, translation, and, more recently, in DNA repair have been elucidated. Close involvement of these factors in various gene networks and circuits is also emerging from recent genomic studies. We have described a detailed overview of their biochemistry, structures, and various cellular functions, as well as their interactions with other macromolecules. Towards the end, we have envisaged different uncharted areas of studies with these factors, including their participation in pathogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Transcription Biology, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India.
authors.forename: Ranjan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Transcription Biology, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India.
authors.forename: Jisha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chalissery
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Transcription Biology, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India.
authors.forename: M Zuhaib
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Qayyum
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Transcription Biology, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vishalini
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Transcription Biology, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India.
authors.forename: Ghazala
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muteeb