The histone methyltransferase activity of WHISTLE is important for the induction of apoptosis and HDAC1-mediated transcriptional repression

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 313, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 975-983

  Kim, Sung Mi ^a   Kee, Hae Jin ^b   Choe, Nakwon ^b   Kim, Ji Young ^a   Kook, Hoon ^b   Kook, Hyun ^b   Seo, Sang Beom ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; HDAC1; HMTase; SET domain; WHISTLE

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CYSTEINE; HISTONE DEACETYLASE 1; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE WHISTLE; LYSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL SURVIVAL; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN METHYLATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 33847049891     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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