Molecular biology of ageing

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 413-422

  Kanungo, M S ^a   Gupta, Sanjay ^a   Upadhyay, Rashmi ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromatin compaction; Enzyme induction; Gene expression and regulation; Gene promoter; Isoenzymes

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; ENZYME; ISOENZYME; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; STEROID;

AGING; CHROMATIN; DETERIORATION; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHROMATIN; ENZYMES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030666513     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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