The role of Cdk7 in CAK function, a retro-retrospective

Genes and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-289

  Harper, J Wade ^a   Elledge, Stephen J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE; CYCLINE;

CELL CYCLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032004973     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.12.3.285     Document Type: Review

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