Probabilistic code for DNA recognition by proteins of the EGR family

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 323, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 701-727

  Benos, Panayiotis V ^a   Lapedes, Alan S ^b   Stormo, Gary D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding specificity; DNA protein interactions; Recognition code; Zinc finger proteins

Indexed keywords

EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; EGR PROTEIN; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA BINDING; DNA DETERMINATION; ENERGY; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC CODE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHAGE DISPLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN INTERACTION; ZINC FINGER MOTIF;

EID: 0036977044     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00917-8     Document Type: Article

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