On the enzymatic properties of dnmt1: Specificity, processivity, mechanism of linear diffusion and allosteric regulation of the enzyme

Epigenetics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 63-66

  Jeltsch, Albert ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; Dnmt1; Enzyme kinetics; Enzyme mechanism; Enzyme regulation; Maintenance methylation; Protein DNA interaction

Indexed keywords

DMAP1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; BINDING SITE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATALYSIS; DIFFUSION; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ALLOSTERIC REGULATION; BINDING SITES; CATALYSIS; DIFFUSION; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38449104412     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.1.2.2767     Document Type: Article

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