New insights into the functions and regulation of the transcriptional corepressors SMRT and N-CoR

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Corepressors are large proteins that facilitate transcriptional repression through recruitment of histone-modifying enzymes. Two major corepressors, SMRT (silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptors) and N-CoR (nuclear receptor corepressor), hav...

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Main Authors: Stanya Kristopher J, Kao Hung-Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Cell Division
Online Access:http://www.celldiv.com/content/4/1/7