SATB1 Structure and Function (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

SATB1 Structure and Function

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SATB1 forms a three-dimensional cage-like structure within the cell nucleus (left) that binds to DNA specific sites within genes, reorganizes chromatin, and recruits enzymes that promote the expression or suppression of genes (right).

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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