The basic region/helix-loop-helix/leucine repeat transcription factor USF interferes with Ras transformation

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 249-253

  Aperlo, Christel ^a   Boulukos, Kim E ^a   Pognonec, Philippe ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOCHIMIE   (France)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Myc; Ras; Transformation; Upstream stimulatory factor

Indexed keywords

RAS PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MOUSE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029844187     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0249t.x     Document Type: Article

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