title: Activators and targets.
abstract: Proteins that activate genes are quite disparate in character; in particular, some work 'universally' and others do not. A simple model can accommodate most of the recently published results.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.
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authors: Ptashne
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authors: AA
authors: Gann
mesh_terms: D017456:Adenovirus Early Proteins; D000818:Animals; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral / Q000378:metabolism; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D035362:Transcription Factor TFIID; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D017456:Adenovirus Early Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D035362:Transcription Factor TFIID; D014157:Transcription Factors