"Zinc Fingers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Motifs in DNA- and RNA-binding proteins whose amino acids are folded into a single structural unit around a zinc atom. In the classic zinc finger, one zinc atom is bound to two cysteines and two histidines. In between the cysteines and histidines are 12 residues which form a DNA binding fingertip. By variations in the composition of the sequences in the fingertip and the number and spacing of tandem repeats of the motif, zinc fingers can form a large number of different sequence specific binding sites.
| Descriptor ID |
D016335
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.985
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| Concept/Terms |
Zinc Fingers- Zinc Fingers
- Finger, Zinc
- Fingers, Zinc
- Zinc Finger
- Zinc Finger Motifs
- Motif, Zinc Finger
- Motifs, Zinc Finger
- Zinc Finger Motif
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc Fingers" by people in Profiles.
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Divergent Evolution of E1A CR3 in Human Adenovirus Species D. Viruses. 2019 02 08; 11(2).
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The effect on melanoma risk of genes previously associated with telomere length. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Oct; 106(10).
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The tumor suppressor Kruppel-like factor 6 is a novel aryl hydrocarbon receptor DNA binding partner. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2013 Jun; 345(3):419-29.
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Epigenetic silencing in Friedreich ataxia is associated with depletion of CTCF (CCCTC-binding factor) and antisense transcription. PLoS One. 2009 Nov 19; 4(11):e7914.
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Mechanisms of inhibition of zinc-finger transcription factors by selenium compounds ebselen and selenite. J Inorg Biochem. 2009 Mar; 103(3):419-26.
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Tumor suppressor candidate TSSC5 is regulated by UbcH6 and a novel ubiquitin ligase RING105. Oncogene. 2006 Mar 02; 25(9):1330-9.
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Mechanisms of aurothiomalate-Cys2His2 zinc finger interactions. Chem Res Toxicol. 2005 Dec; 18(12):1943-54.
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Inhibition of vascular permeability factor/vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated angiogenesis by the Kruppel-like factor KLF2. J Biol Chem. 2005 Aug 12; 280(32):28848-51.
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Cys redox reactions and metal binding of a Cys2His2 zinc finger. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2005 Feb 01; 434(1):139-49.
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Putting the pieces together: identification and characterization of structural domains in the V(D)J recombination protein RAG1. Immunol Rev. 2004 Aug; 200:70-82.