Crystal structure of MEF2A core bound to DNA at 1.5 Å Resolution

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 437-449

  Santelli, Eugenio ^a   Richmond, Timothy J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

MADS box; Muscle development; Protein DNA recognition; Transcription factor; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

DNA; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034708333     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3568     Document Type: Article

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