SWI/SNF-mediated chromatin remodeling induces Z-DNA formation on a nucleosome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Z-DNA is a higher-energy, left-handed form of the double helix. A primary function of Z-DNA formation is to facilitate transcriptional initiation and activation. Sequences favoring Z-DNA formation are frequently located in promoter r...

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Main Authors: Mulholland Niveen, Xu Yan, Sugiyama Hiroshi, Zhao Keji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
Online Access:http://www.cellandbioscience.com/content/2/1/3