DNA binding by PHF1 prolongs PRC2 residence time on chromatin and thereby promotes H3K27 methylation

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1039-1047

  Choi, Jeongyoon ^a   Bachmann, Andreas Linus ^b   Tauscher, Katharina ^a   Benda, Christian ^a   Fierz, Beat ^b   Müller, Jürg ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HISTONE H3; PHF1 PROTEIN; POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX 2; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WINGED HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HISTONE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BLEACHING; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTONE DEMETHYLATION; NUCLEOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; ANIMAL; CELL LINE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; SF9 CELL LINE; SPODOPTERA; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CHROMATIN; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA; HISTONES; HUMANS; METHYLATION; POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX 2; PROTEIN DOMAINS; SF9 CELLS; SPODOPTERA;

EID: 85039561694     PISSN: 15459993     EISSN: 15459985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3488     Document Type: Article

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