Structure and function of the mouse DNA methyltransferase gene: Dnmt1 shows a tripartite structure

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 293-300

  Margot, Jean B ^a   Aguirre Arteta, Ana M ^a   Di Giacco, B Viviana ^a   Pradhan, Sriharsa ^b   Roberts, Richard J ^b   Cardoso, M Cristina ^a   Leonhardt, Heinrich ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methyltransferase; Dnmt1; Genomic organization; Methylase activity

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXON; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MAPPING; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0034708336     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3588     Document Type: Article

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