Chemicals and Drugs

Zinc Finger Nucleases

Genetically engineered nucleases that cleave DNA at a defined distance from specific DNA sequences recognized by ZINC FINGER DNA-BINDING DOMAINS. They are composed of a DNA cleaving domain adapted from DNA endonucleases fused to a zinc finger DNA-binding domain.

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Abstract

Genetically engineered nucleases that cleave DNA at a defined distance from specific DNA sequences recognized by ZINC FINGER DNA-BINDING DOMAINS. They are composed of a DNA cleaving domain adapted from DNA endonucleases fused to a zinc finger DNA-binding domain.

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  • Zinc Finger Nuclease
  • Zinc-Finger Nuclease
  • Zinc-Finger Nucleases
  • Finger Nuclease, Zinc
  • Finger Nucleases, Zinc
  • Nuclease, Zinc Finger
  • Nuclease, Zinc-Finger
  • Nucleases, Zinc Finger
  • Nucleases, Zinc-Finger

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

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2018

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  • Endonucleases (2005-2017)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zinc Finger Nucleases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000075804. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000075804
  2. Zinc Finger Nucleases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc-finger_nuclease
  3. Zinc Finger Nucleases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204773