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Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase ESET is essential for early development.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Mar 2004
Dodge Jonathan E, Kang Yong-Kook, Beppu Hideyuki, Lei Hong, Li En
Abstract excerpt
Methylation of histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3-K9) mediates heterochromatin formation by forming a binding site for HP1 and also participates in silencing gene expression at euchromatic sites. ESET, G9a, SUV39-h1, SUV39-h2, and Eu-HMTase are histone methyltransferases that catalyze H3-K9 methylation i...
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