title: HMG modifications and nuclear function.
abstract: High mobility group (HMG) proteins assume important roles in regulating chromatin dynamics, transcriptional activities of genes and other cellular processes. Post-translational modifications of HMG proteins can alter their interactions with DNA and proteins, and consequently, affect their biological activities. Although the mechanisms through which these modifications are involved in regulating biological processes in different cellular contexts are not fully understood, new insights into these modification "codes" have emerged from the increasing appreciation of the functions of these proteins. In this review, we focus on the chemical modifications of mammalian HMG proteins and highlight their roles in nuclear functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0403, USA.
authors.forename: Qingchun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yinsheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism*; D024003:HMGA Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D024002:HMGB Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D024001:HMGN Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
chemical_list: D024003:HMGA Proteins; D024002:HMGB Proteins; D024001:HMGN Proteins; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins