Epigenetic regulation: Methylation of histone and non-histone proteins

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-322

  Lan, Fei ^a   Shi, Yang ^b  

^a Department of Structural Biology   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetic inheritance; Epigenetics; Histone; Histone demethylase; Histone lysine methylation; Histone methylase; Histone modification; Non histone methylation

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; NONHISTONE PROTEIN;

CELL CYCLE; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

CELL CYCLE; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONES;

EID: 67650264367     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-009-0054-z     Document Type: Review

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