| Literature DB >> 27384377 |
Catherine A Kemme1, Dan Nguyen1, Abhijnan Chattopadhyay1, Junji Iwahara1.
Abstract
Eukaryotic genomic DNA contains numerous high-affinity sites for transcription factors. Only a small fraction of these sites directly regulates target genes. Other high-affinity sites can serve as naturally present decoys that sequester transcription factors. Such natural decoys in genomic DNA may provide novel regulatory mechanisms for transcription factors.Keywords: decoy; regulatory elements; sequestration; target search; transcription factors
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27384377 PMCID: PMC4984682 DOI: 10.1080/21541264.2016.1188873
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transcription ISSN: 2154-1272