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Biochemical Assays for Analyzing Activities of ATP-dependent Chromatin Remodeling Enzymes
Published on: October 25, 2014
SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling factors: multiscale analyses and diverse functions
Ghia Euskirchen1, Raymond K Auerbach, Michael Snyder
1Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5120, USA.
Abstract:
Chromatin-remodeling enzymes play essential roles in many biological processes, including gene expression, DNA replication and repair, and cell division. Although one such complex, SWI/SNF, has been extensively studied, new discoveries are still being made. Here, we review SWI/SNF biochemistry; highlight recent genomic and proteomic advances; and address the role of SWI/SNF in human diseases, including cancer and viral infections. These studies have greatly increased our understanding of complex nuclear processes.
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