The DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK): More than just a case of making ends meet?

Cell Cycle

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 3460-3469

  Hill, Richard ^a   Lee, Patrick W K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; DNA PK; p53; Transcription

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARCINOGEN; DNA DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN P53;

APOPTOSIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; TELOMERE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 77956401853     PISSN: 15384101     EISSN: 15514005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cc.9.17.13043     Document Type: Review

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