Hydroxylation mediates chromatin demethylation

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-246

  Tsukada, Yu Ichi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 hydroxymethylcytosine; 5 methylcytosine; demethylation; JmjC; TET

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; DIOXYGENASE; FERROUS ION; OXYGENASE;

CATALYST; CELL FATE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; EPIGENETICS; HISTONE METHYLATION; HUMAN; HYDROXYLATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

5-METHYLCYTOSINE; ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYLATION; METHYLATION;

EID: 84858268701     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: 17562651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvs003     Document Type: Review

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