On the possibility that H1 histone interaction with DNA occurs through phosphates connecting lysine and arginine side chain groups

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 507-513

  Piscopo, Marina ^a   De Petrocellis, Luciano ^b   Conte, Mariachiara ^a   Pulcrano, Giovanna ^a   Geraci, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arginine; Chaetopterus variopedatus; Ionic interaction; Lysine; Protein structure; Sperm H1 histone

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; CHAETOPTERUS VARIOPEDATUS;

EID: 33749866720     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2006_3321     Document Type: Article

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