Structure of the Even-skipped homeodomain complexed to AT-rich DNA: New perspectives on homeodomain specificity

EMBO Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 24, 1995, Pages 6280-6291

  Hirsch, Joel A ^a   Aggarwal, Aneel K ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Even skipped; Homeodomain; Protein DNA interactions

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; HOMEOBOX; HYDROGEN BOND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0029595248     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1995.tb00318.x     Document Type: Article

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