Characterization of the upstream region that regulates the transcription of the gene for the precursor to EGF-related peptides, exogastrula-inducing peptides, of the sea urchin Anthocidaris crassispina

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-26

  Horii, Keisuke ^a   Suzuki, Gentaroh ^a,b   Suyemitsu, Takashi ^a   Yamasu, Kyo ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

EGF motif; EGIP; Embryogenesis; Gastrulation; GCF1; Gene expression; Promoter analysis; Sea urchin; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EXOGASTRULA INDUCING PEPTIDE; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHOCIDARIS CRASSISPINA; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; ECTODERM; ENHANCER REGION; GASTRULA; GASTRULATION; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GFP GENE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REPORTER GENE; SEA URCHIN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANTHOCIDARIS CRASSISPINA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 0041570261     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-4959(03)00152-0     Document Type: Article

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