Modifications of the histone N-terminal domains: Evidence for an "epigenetic code"?

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-13

  Imhof, A ^a   Becker, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Epigenetics; Posttranslational modifications

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; POLYPEPTIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL TYPE; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC CODE; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0035096450     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/mb:17:1:01     Document Type: Review

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