Application of DNA methyltransferases in targeted DNA methylation

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1233-1240

  Jeltsch, Albert ^a   Jurkowska, Renata Z ^a   Jurkowski, Tomasz P ^a   Liebert, Kirsten ^a   Rathert, Philipp ^a   Schlickenrieder, Martina ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DamID; DNA methyltransferase; Enzyme design; Epigenetics

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL GROWTH; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; METHYLATION;

DAMID; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; ENZYME DESIGN; EPIGENETICS;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA; ENZYME; GENE EXPRESSION; METHYLATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CYCLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MICROARRAY; DNA REPAIR; EPIGENETICS; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; NUCLEOSOME; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 34250825379     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0966-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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