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Review
. 2011 Nov;2(11):879-88.
doi: 10.1007/s13238-011-1101-7. Epub 2011 Dec 17.

Transcriptional activators and activation mechanisms

Jun Ma  1
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Review

Transcriptional activators and activation mechanisms

Jun Ma. Protein Cell. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Transcriptional activators are required to turn on the expression of genes in a eukaryotic cell. Activators bound to the enhancer can facilitate either the recruitment of RNA polymerase II to the promoter or its elongation. This article examines a few selected issues in understanding activator functions and activation mechanisms.

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