Transcriptional regulation of the metallothionein genes

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 332-335

  Otsuka, Fuminori ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Metal responsive element; Metallothionein; MTF 1; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CYSTEINE; HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALLOTHIONEIN I; METALLOTHIONEIN II; METALLOTHIONEIN III; METALLOTHIONEIN IV; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; BINDING AFFINITY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL PROTECTION; CPG ISLAND; DNA BINDING; DNA METHYLATION; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE REPRESSION; HUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 24744459855     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.50.332     Document Type: Short Survey

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