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O-GlcNAcylation at promoters, nutrient sensors, and transcriptional regulation

Brian A Lewis1

  • 1Metabolism Branch, CCR/NCI/NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
|October 1, 2013
PubMed

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Nutrient sensorO-GlcNAcRNA polymerase IITranscription

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