H3K9 methylation as both an accelerator and a brake (IMAGE)

School of Science, The University of Tokyo

H3K9 methylation as both an accelerator and a brake

Caption

H3K9me can act like both an accelerator and a brake for gene activity. The accelerator function is controlled by the ASHH3 protein, and the brake function is controlled by the LDL2 protein.

Credit

Yabe et al 2024

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