Structural basis of DNA recognition by the heterodimeric cell cycle transcription factor E2F-DP

Genes and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 666-674

  Zheng, Ning ^a   Fraenkel, Ernest ^a,b   Pabo, Carl O ^a   Pavletich, Nikola P ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; DNA binding domain; DP; E2F; Transcription factor; Winged helix

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR E2F;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; DNA BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0033559030     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.13.6.666     Document Type: Article

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