Functional domain structure of human heterochromatin protein HP1(Hsa): Involvement of internal DNA-binding and C-terminal self-association domains in the formation of discrete dots in interphase nuclei

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 832-837

  Yamada, Taku ^a   Fukuda, Rika ^a   Himeno, Michio ^a   Sugimoto, Kenji ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoantigen; DNA binding; Heterochromatin; HP1; Self association

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GEL FILTRATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERPHASE; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032960109     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022356     Document Type: Article

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