Characterization of TcHMGB, a high mobility group B family member protein from Trypanosoma cruzi

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1149-1156

  Cribb, Pamela ^a   Perozzi, Marina ^a   Villanova, Gabriela Vanina ^a   Trochine, Andrea ^a   Serra, Esteban ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Architectural factor; Chromatin; Epigenetics; High mobility group; HMGB; Transcription; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

CRUCIFORM DNA; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP B PROTEIN; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHASE; T4 DNA LIGASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID; DNA; HOMOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITE; PROTEIN; PROTOZOAN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA STRUCTURE; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTIST LIFE CYCLE STAGE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

KINETOPLASTIDA; MAMMALIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 80052295976     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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