Est1 has the properties of a single-stranded telomere end-binding protein

Genes and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 3094-3104

  Virta Pearlman, Valerie ^a   Morris, Danna K ^a   Lundblad, Victoria ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding; Est1; senescence; telomerase; telomeres

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TELOMERE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030462146     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.10.24.3094     Document Type: Article

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