Protein-RNA and protein-protein interactions of the Drosophila sex-lethal mediated by its RNA-binding domains

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1028-1033

  Sakashita, Eiji ^a   Sakamoto, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Protein protein interaction; RNA recognition motif (RRM); RNA binding domain (RBD); Sex lethal (Sxl); Two hybrid analysis

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA PRECURSOR; URIDINE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DROSOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING;

EID: 0029820750     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021495     Document Type: Article

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