Structure and Function of Eukaryotic DNA Methyltransferases

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2004, Pages 55-89

  Chen, Taiping ^a   Li, En ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOMETHYLASE; DNA (CYTOSINE 5 ) METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; DNA (CYTOSINE 5) METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3A; DNMT2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; DNMT2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; DNMT3B PROTEIN, HUMAN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; MASC1 PROTEIN, ASCOBOLUS IMMERSUS;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CPG ISLAND; DATA BASE; DNA METHYLATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CPG ISLANDS; DATABASES; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 2642551522     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(04)60003-2     Document Type: Article

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