Characterization of the human protease nexin-1 promoter and its regulation by Sp1 through a G/C-rich activation domain

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 498-507

  Guttridge, Denis C ^a   Cunningham, Dennis D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

G C rich elements; Human; Promoter; Protease nexin 1; Serpin; Sp1

Indexed keywords

PROTEASE NEXIN I; REGULATOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MAPPING; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEINASE INHIBITION; REGULATOR GENE; TRANSACTIVATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030054814     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67020498.x     Document Type: Article

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