Dynamics of RAD9 chromatin binding and checkpoint function are mediated by its dimerization and are cell cycle-regulated by CDK1 activity

PLoS Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Granata, Magda ^a   Lazzaro, Federico ^a   Novarina, Daniele ^a   Panigada, Davide ^a   Puddu, Fabio ^a   Abreu, Carla Manuela ^b   Kumar, Ramesh ^b   Grenon, Muriel ^b   Lowndes, Noel F ^b   Plevani, Paolo ^a   Muzi Falconi, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 1; HISTONE; PROTEIN DPB11; PROTEIN RAD9; SCAFFOLD PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CHROMATIN; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

CDC2 PROTEIN KINASE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CHROMATIN; DIMERIZATION; DNA DAMAGE; PROTEIN BINDING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 77957368466     PISSN: 15537390     EISSN: 15537404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001047     Document Type: Article

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