Sentences with phrase «impacts activity of another gene»
In humans, a similar protein complex called CSN and its subunit CSN6 is now believed to be a cancer - causing gene that impacts activity of another gene (Myc) tied to tumor growth.
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«Environmental events can dramatically impact gene activity,» explains reproductive endocrinologist Frederick vom Saal of the University of Missouri - Columbia.
BET proteins can have a huge impact on gene activity because they belong to a class of molecules called epigenetic readers, which recognize special marks on DNA - protein complexes and attract gene - activating proteins to those spots.
Because they influence the activity of many «downstream» genetic targets, small changes in the expression of these regulatory genes can have an enormous impact.
Group research aims to study the relations between nutraceuticals, physical activity, intracellular mechanisms, gene expression and microbiota using a translational approach to characterize the impact in the whole body of metabolic interactions studied in individual organs and tissues (in vitro / ex vivo: skeletal muscle, heart, bone, liver and kidney).
Studies have shown that the activity of hundreds of genes responsible for enzymes that break down fats and detoxify prescription drugs, are negatively impacted by stress.