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Human DNA methyltransferase 1 is required for maintenance of the histone H3 modification pattern.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 27 Aug 2004
Espada Jesus, Ballestar Esteban, Fraga Mario F, Villar-Garea Ana, Juarranz Angeles, Stockert Juan C, Robertson Keith D, Fuks François, Esteller Manel
Abstract excerpt
DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) plays an essential role in murine development and is thought to be the enzyme primarily responsible for maintenance of the global methylation status of genomic DNA. However, loss of DNMT1 in human cancer cells affects only the methylation status of a limited number of pericentromeric sequences. Here we show that human cancer cells lacking DNMT1 display at least two important...
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