Chemicals and Drugs

Polycomb-Group Proteins

A family of proteins that play a role in CHROMATIN REMODELING. They are best known for silencing HOX GENES and the regulation of EPIGENETIC PROCESSES.

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Abstract

A family of proteins that play a role in CHROMATIN REMODELING. They are best known for silencing HOX GENES and the regulation of EPIGENETIC PROCESSES.

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  • PcG Complex Protein
  • PcG Complex Proteins
  • Polycomb Group Protein
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex Protein
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex Proteins
  • Polycomb-Group Protein
  • Complex Protein, PcG
  • Group Protein, Polycomb
  • Polycomb Group Proteins
  • Protein, PcG Complex
  • Protein, Polycomb Group
  • Protein, Polycomb-Group
  • PRC1-Like Complex
  • Polycomb Group (PcG) Multiprotein PRC1-Like Complex
  • Polycomb-Group Protein Complex
  • Polycomb-Group Protein Complexes
  • Complex, PRC1-Like
  • Complex, Polycomb-Group Protein
  • Complexes, Polycomb-Group Protein
  • PRC1 Like Complex
  • Polycomb Group Protein Complex
  • Polycomb Group Protein Complexes
  • Protein Complex, Polycomb-Group
  • Protein Complexes, Polycomb-Group

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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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2013

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polycomb-Group Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063146
  2. Polycomb-Group Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycomb-group_proteins
  3. Polycomb-Group Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082046