Chemicals and Drugs

Winged-Helix Transcription Factors

A subfamily of HELIX-TURN-HELIX DNA-binding proteins that contain a variable length loop adjacent to the HTH motif. The loop connects two anti-parallel strands and forms a wing when bound to DNA.

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Abstract

A subfamily of HELIX-TURN-HELIX DNA-binding proteins that contain a variable length loop adjacent to the HTH motif. The loop connects two anti-parallel strands and forms a wing when bound to DNA.

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  • Transcription Factors, Winged-Helix
  • Winged Helix Transcription Factors

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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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2006

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  1. D12.776w.260w.950w
  2. D12.776w.930w.977w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Winged-Helix Transcription Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051540. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051540
  2. Winged-Helix Transcription Factors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged-helix_transcription_factors
  3. Winged-Helix Transcription Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41797505