title: An overview of the basic helix-loop-helix proteins.
abstract: The basic helix-loop-helix proteins are dimeric transcription factors that are found in almost all eukaryotes. In animals, they are important regulators of embryonic development, particularly in neurogenesis, myogenesis, heart development and hematopoiesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. S.Jones@sussex.ac.uk
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018257:Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors