Active genes are tri-methylated at K4 of histone H3

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Summary

It is shown that the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Set1 protein can catalyse di- and tri-methylation of K4 and stimulate the activity of many genes, establishing the concept of methyl status as a determinant for gene activity and extending considerably the complexity of histone modifications.

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2002-09-26
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Euchromatin, Methylation, EZH2, Histone H3, Histone

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