DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferases in mouse cells and tissues. Studies with a mechanism-based probe

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 385-395

  Yoder, Jeffrey A ^a   Soman, Neilesh S ^a   Verdine, Gregory L ^b   Bestor, Timothy H ^a  

^a Surgeons of Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 Fluoro 2' deoxycytidine; 5 Methylcytosine; DNA (cytosine 5) methyltransferases; Mammalian development; Mechanism based inhibitors

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL LYSATE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA STRUCTURE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEATH; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENOME; GENOME IMPRINTING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROVIRUS; STEM CELL; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; UNIDENTIFIED RETROVIRUS;

EID: 0031577334     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1125     Document Type: Article

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