MECP2 truncating mutations cause histone H4 hyperacetylation in Rett syndrome

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1085-1092

  Wan, Mimi ^a   Zhao, Keji ^b   Lee, Stephen Sung Jae ^a   Francke, Uta ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 METHYL CYTOSINE; CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE; DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HISTONE H3; HISTONE H4; LYSINE; MECP 2 PROTEIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETYLATION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL CULTURE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME XQ; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEACETYLATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; HAND FUNCTION; HEMIZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MICROCEPHALY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTANT; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; RETT SYNDROME; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; SEIZURE; SPEECH DISORDER; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0035339188     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/10.10.1085     Document Type: Article

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