Gene activation by histone and factor acetyltransferases

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 336-341

  Berger, Shelley L ^a  

^a WISTAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; ACYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE;

ACETYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW;

DIPTERA;

EID: 0033153358     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-0674(99)80046-5     Document Type: Review

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