Chemicals and Drugs

Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins

A class of proteins that include basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS that generally allow them to bind DNA and act as TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS.

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A class of proteins that include basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS that generally allow them to bind DNA and act as TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS.

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12 entry terms
  • bHLH Protein
  • bHLH Proteins
  • Protein, bHLH
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
  • bHLH Transcription Factor
  • bHLH Transcription Factors
  • Basic Helix Loop Helix Transcription Factor
  • Basic Helix Loop Helix Transcription Factors
  • Factor, bHLH Transcription
  • Transcription Factor, bHLH
  • Transcription Factors, bHLH

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2026(2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051792. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051792
  2. Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_helix%E2%80%93loop%E2%80%93helix
  3. Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377955