Macromolecular complexes: SMN--the master assembler.

M P Terns; R M Terns

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00517-6

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Macromolecular complexes: SMN--the master assembler.

M P Terns·R M Terns

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Abstract

Recent studies indicate that the protein affected in spinal muscular atrophy, SMN, plays a role in the assembly of a number of macromolecular complexes that function in the nucleus, interacting with its partner proteins via their arginine- and glycine-rich domains.

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Coiled Bodies Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Nerve Tissue Proteins Protein Binding RNA Splicing RNA-Binding Proteins Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear Ribosomes SMN Complex Proteins Spliceosomes Transcription, Genetic Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.Review

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M P Terns, R M Terns. 2001-10-30. Macromolecular complexes: SMN--the master assembler.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00517-6

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