| Literature DB >> 12213658 |
Grant A Hartzog1, Jennifer L Speer, Derek L Lindstrom.
Abstract
Chromatin forms a general, repeating barrier to elongation of transcripts by eukaryotic RNA polymerases. Recent studies of nucleosome structure and histone modifications reveal a set of likely mechanisms for control of elongation through chromatin. Genetic and biochemical studies of transcription have identified a set of accessory factors for transcript elongation by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that appear to function in the context of chromatin. The C-terminal repeated domain (CTD) of Pol II may also play a role in regulating elongation through chromatin.Mesh:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12213658 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(02)00458-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002