Structure of SET domain proteins: A new twist on histone methylation

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-62

  Marmorstein, Ronen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROTEIN; SET PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN METHYLATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

EID: 0037309997     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(03)00007-0     Document Type: Review

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