The mammalian basic helix-loop-helix/PAS family of transcriptional regulators

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-204

  Kewley, Robyn J ^a   Whitelaw, Murray L ^a   Chapman Smith, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ARNT; Basic helix loop helix; PAS domain; Transcription

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR; CARRIER PROTEIN; CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; DNA; HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1; PROTEIN; SINGLE MINDED PROTEIN; STEROID HORMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DIMERIZATION; E BOX ELEMENT; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; POLLUTANT; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0345708353     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(03)00211-5     Document Type: Review

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