Regulatory genes

Szabolcs Semsey; Sankar Adhya

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01289-4

Regulatory genes

Szabolcs Semsey, Sankar Adhya

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Abstract

The role of gene regulation is to ensure that gene products, such as enzymes, structural proteins, and RNA molecules, are synthesized when they are needed and in proper amounts. The premier step of gene regulation is at the level of transcription initiation, achieved most often by proteins encoded by genes called 'regulatory genes'. Here, we summarize the structure and function of gene regulators and basic mechanisms by which they achieve their goals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Brenner’s online encyclopedia of genetics (Second edition)
Editors	Stanley Maloy, Kelly Hughes
Number of pages	119
Publisher	Academic Press
Publication date	27 Feb 2013
Article number	4
ISBN (Print)	978-0-12-374984-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01289-4
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2013

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