A molecular code dictates sequence-specific DNA recognition by homeodomains

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 4992-5000

  Damante, Giuseppe ^a   Pellizzari, Lucia ^a   Esposito, Gennaro ^a   Fogolari, Federico ^a   Viglino, Paolo ^a   Fabbro, Dora ^a   Tell, Gianluca ^a   Formisano, Silvestro ^b   Di Lauro, Roberto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Dipto Biol Patol Cell M   (Italy)

^c STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA binding; DNA recognition; Homeodomain

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029838427     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00879.x     Document Type: Article

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