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SMC proteins and chromosome structure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9854313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The structure of chromosomes is largely determined by chromosome-associated proteins. Members of the SMC (structural maintenance of chromosomes) family play an important role in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosome structure and dynamics. SMC proteins are involved in chromosome condensation, sister-chromatid cohesion, sex-chromosome dosage compensation, genetic recombination and DNA repair. There have been major advances recently in understanding the function of SMC proteins--including the identification of biochemical activities of SMC-containing protein complexes and the realization that individual SMC proteins might link seemingly unrelated aspects of chromosomal metabolism.
Authors:
A V Strunnikov
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in cell biology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0962-8924     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Cell Biol.     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-03-22     Completed Date:  1999-03-22     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9200566     Medline TA:  Trends Cell Biol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  454-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
NIH, NICHD, Laboratory of Molecular Embryology, Unit of Chromosome Structure and Function, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. strunnik@box-s.nih.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carrier Proteins / chemistry,  physiology*
Cell Cycle Proteins / chemistry,  physiology*
Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone*
DNA / biosynthesis
Dosage Compensation, Genetic
Fungal Proteins / chemistry,  physiology*
Mitosis
Nuclear Proteins / chemistry,  physiology*
Protein Conformation
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Cell Cycle Proteins; 0/Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; 0/Fungal Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/SMC2 protein, S cerevisiae; 0/Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; 0/structural maintenance of chromosome protein 1; 9007-49-2/DNA

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