Abstract
The SWI-SNF complex plays a key role in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression. Genetic studies in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae suggest that one role for the complex is to antagonize chromatin-mediated repression of transcription. Recent biochemical studies indicate that S. cerevisiae and putative human SWI-SNF complexes use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to disrupt nucleosome structure.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chromatin / metabolism*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
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DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Fungal Proteins / genetics
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Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
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Humans
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
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Transcription Factors / genetics
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Transcription Factors / metabolism
Substances
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Chromatin
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Fungal Proteins
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Transcription Factors