| Literature DB >> 21326902 |
Achim Leutz1, Ole Pless, Michael Lappe, Gunnar Dittmar, Elisabeth Kowenz-Leutz.
Abstract
C/EBPs are implied in an amazing number of cellular functions: C/EBPs regulate tissue and cell type specific gene expression, proliferation, and differentiation control. C/EBPs assist in energy metabolism, female reproduction, innate immunity, inflammation, senescence, and the development of neoplasms. How can C/EBPs fulfill so many functions? Here we discuss that C/EBPs are extensively modified by methylation of arginine and lysine side chains and that regulated methylation profoundly affects the activity of C/EBPs.Entities:
Keywords: chromatin remodeling; differentiation; histone code; methylation; post-translational modification; signaling; transcription
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21326902 PMCID: PMC3023639 DOI: 10.4161/trns.2.1.13510
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transcription ISSN: 2154-1272