hTAF(II)68, a novel RNA/ssDNA-binding protein with homology to the pro-oncoproteins TLS/FUS and EWS is associated with both TFIID and RNA polymerase II

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 5022-5031

  Bertolotti, Anne ^a   Lutz, Yves ^a   Heard, David J ^a   Chambon, Pierre ^a   Tora, Laszlo ^a  

^a PSL Research University   (France)

Author keywords

RNA polymerase II; Specific TAF(II)s; ssDNA binding protein; Transcription initiation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ONCOPROTEIN; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE II; SINGLE STRANDED DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; GENE CONTROL; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0029812470     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00882.x     Document Type: Article

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