The Histone Code and Beyond: New Approaches to Cancer Therapy (Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings)

Berger, S. L.; Nakanishi, O.; Haendler, B.Methylation of DNA at cytosine residues as well as post-translational modifications of histones, including phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation and ubiquitylation

ISBN 10: 3540278575 / ISBN 13: 9783540278573

Published by Springer, Germany, 2006

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3540278575. Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop 57. Hardcover, from closed pharmaceutical company library. Lending record shows this book has never been borrowed. 232 pages, index, illustrated in colour with charts, tables and diagrams. Methylation of DNA at cytosine residues as well as post-translational modifications of histones, including phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation and ubiquitylation, contribute to the epigenetic information carried by chromatin. These changes play an important role in the regulation of gene expression by modulating the access of regulatory factors to the DNA. The use of a combination of biochemical, genetic and structural approaches has allowed demonstration of the role of chromatin structure in transcriptional control. The structure of nucleosomes has been elucidated and enzymes involved in DNA or histone modifications have been extensively characterized. Since deregulation of epigenetic marks has been reported in many cancers, a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms bears the promise that new drug targets may soon be found. Contents clean, tight and bright.

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• Title: The Histone Code and Beyond: New Approaches to Cancer Therapy (Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings)
• Publisher: Springer, Germany
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540278575
• ISBN 13: 9783540278573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
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Methylation of DNA at cytosine residues as well as post-translational modifications of histones, including phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation and ubiquitylation, contribute to the epigenetic information carried by chromatin. These changes play an important role in the regulation of gene expression by modulating the access of regulatory factors to the DNA. The use of a combination of biochemical, genetic and structural approaches has allowed demonstration of the role of chromatin structure in transcriptional control. The structure of nucleosomes has been elucidated and enzymes involved in DNA or histone modifications have been extensively characterized. Since deregulation of epigenetic marks has been reported in many cancers, a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms bears the promise that new drug targets may soon be found. The newest developments in this quickly developing field are presented in this book.