H1 histone as a trans-acting factor involved in protecting genomic DNA from full methylation

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 647-654

  Zardo, Giuseppe ^a   Marenzi, Stefania ^b   Caiafa, Paola ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; H1 histone variants; Poly(ADP ribosyl)ation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE H1;

CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE LOCATION; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW;

DNA METHYLATION; HISTONES; HUMANS; POLY ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSE; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

EID: 0031845584     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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