Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins: Conserved molecular properties for multiple biological functions

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 6-13

  Strunnikov, Alexander V ^a   Jessberger, Rolf ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b BASEL INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Chromatin dynamics; Chromosome condensation; DNA recombination; Gene dosage compensation; Sister chromatid cohesion; SMC proteins

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME PROTEIN;

CELL CYCLE; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; DNA RECOMBINATION; EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CHROMATIDS; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; DIMERIZATION; DNA; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0033167929     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00509.x     Document Type: Review

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