Prep1, a novel functional partner of Pbx proteins

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1423-1433

  Berthelsen, Jens ^a,b   Zappavigna, Vincenzo ^c   Mavilio, Fulvio ^c   Blasi, Francesco ^a,b  

^a Dipto Genet Biol Microrganismi   (Italy)

^b Molecular Genetics Unit   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Homeobox; Protein protein interaction; Transcription; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UROKINASE;

ALPHA CHAIN; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; ENHANCER REGION; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEOBOX; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

EID: 0032473352     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.5.1423     Document Type: Article

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