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Histone H3 Lysine 9

Known as: H3K9, Histone H3 Lys9, Lysine 9 of Histone H3 
The lysine residue found at amino acid position 9 in the histone H3 protein. Methylation of this residue may be a marker for transcriptionally… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The Sir2 deacetylase regulates chromatin silencing and lifespan in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In mice, deficiency for the Sir2… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Post-translational modification of chromatin has profound effects on many biological processes including transcriptional… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Tri-methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 is important for recruiting heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) to discrete regions of the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Covalent modification of histone tails is crucial for transcriptional regulation, mitotic chromosomal condensation, and… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
We propose a model for heterochromatin assembly that links DNA methylation with histone methylation and DNA replication. The… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Distinct modifications of histone amino termini, such as acetylation, phosphorylation and methylation, have been proposed to… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The assembly of higher order chromatin structures has been linked to the covalent modifications of histone tails. We provide in…