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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nuclear Proteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Polycomb-Group Proteins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nucleoproteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Polycomb-Group Proteins
Macromolecular Substances > Multiprotein Complexes > Polycomb-Group Proteins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Transcription Factors > Repressor Proteins > Polycomb-Group Proteins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > Repressor Proteins > Polycomb-Group Proteins

Preferred term

Polycomb-Group Proteins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Complex Protein, PcG
  • Group Protein, Polycomb
  • PcG Complex Protein
  • PcG Complex Proteins
  • Polycomb Group Protein
  • Polycomb-Group Protein
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex Protein
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex Proteins
  • Protein, PcG Complex
  • Protein, Polycomb Group
  • Protein, Polycomb-Group

Scope note

  • A family of proteins that play a role in CHROMATIN REMODELING. They are best known for silencing HOX GENES and the regulation of EPIGENETIC PROCESSES.

History note

  • 2013

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D063146

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