H2A.Z has a function reminiscent of an activator required for preferential binding to intergenic DNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 4512-4522

  Larochelle, Marc ^a   Gaudreau, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

H2A.Z PUR5; Transcription; Yeast

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; HISTONE H2A Z; SPACER DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL GROWTH; CHIMERA; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; YEAST;

DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, INTERGENIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; HISTONES; HYDROXYUREA; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PROTEIN BINDING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0043239320     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdg427     Document Type: Article

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