A short history of LIM domains (1993-2002): From protein interaction to degradation

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 269-281

  Rétaux, Sylvie ^a   Bachy, Isabelle ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Degradation; LIM; LIM homeodomain; LIM only; NLI Ldb CLIM; RLIM; Transcription; Ubiquitination

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; CYSTEINE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; LIM PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; ZINC FINGER MOTIF;

EID: 0036772307     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MN:26:2-3:269     Document Type: Article

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