| Literature DB >> 18718879 |
Stephen M Fuchs1, R Nicholas Laribee, Brian D Strahl.
Abstract
Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of proteins play essential roles in regulating signaling, protein-protein modifications and subcellular localization. In this review, we focus on posttranslational modification of histones and RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) and their roles in gene transcription. A survey of the basic features of PTMs is provided followed by a more detailed account of how PTMs on histones and RNAPII regulate transcription in the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We emphasize the interconnections between histone and RNAPII PTMs and speculate upon the larger role PTMs have in regulating protein function in the cell.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18718879 PMCID: PMC2641038 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2008.07.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002