RNF8-dependent histone ubiquitination during DNA damage response and spermatogenesis

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 339-345

  Ma, Teng ^a   Keller, Jennifer A ^a   Yu, Xiaochun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

acetylation; chromatin remodeling; RNF8; UBC13

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HISTONE; RNF8 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; UBIQUITINATION;

DNA DAMAGE; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HISTONES; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOGENESIS; UBIQUITINATION;

MUS;

EID: 79955457638     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmr016     Document Type: Review

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