Mutual exclusivity of DNA binding and nuclear localization signal recognition by the yeast transcription factor GAL4: Implications for nonviral DNA delivery

Gene Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1204-1212

  Chan, C K ^a   Hubner S ^a,b   Hu, W ^a   Jans, D A ^a  

^a Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA binding domain; Hepatoma cells; Importin subunits; Nonviral DNA transfer; Nuclear localization signals

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; PLASMID DNA; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; VIRUS LARGE T ANTIGEN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA TRANSFER; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEPATOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN TARGETING; RAT; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0031719662     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300708     Document Type: Article

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