HMG1 interacts with HOX proteins and enhances their DNA binding and transcriptional activation

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 4981-4991

  Zappavigna, Vincenzo ^a   Falciola, Luca ^a   Citterich, Manuela Helmer ^b   Mavilio, Fulvio ^a   Bianchi, Marco E ^a,c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin; High mobility group; Homeodomain; Transcription

Indexed keywords

HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029811475     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00878.x     Document Type: Article

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