Nucleosomal histone kinase-1 phosphorylates H2A Thr 119 during mitosis in the early drosophila embryo

Authors :: Aihara, Hitoshi
Nakagawa, Takeya
Yasui, Kiyoshi
Tsutomu, Ohta
Hirose, Susumu; Dhomae, Naoshi;
Takeshima, Yukio; Muramatsu, Masami
Kaneko, Mayumi
Ito, Takashi
Takio, Koji
Source :: Genes & Development. April 15, 2004, Vol. 18 Issue 8, 877-888
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Purification and characterization of nucleosomal histone kinase-1 (NHK-1) is shown. NHK-1-catalyzed phosphorylation of conserved serine/threonine residue in H2A is a new histone code component related to cell cycle progression.

Subjects :: Drosophila -- Genetic aspects
Phosphorylation -- Research
Cell cycle -- Research
Biological sciences

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