Corepressors are newly discovered assemblies of proteins that play essential roles in eukaryotic gene regulation. Recent discoveries about corepressors have provided new insights into the molecular basis of gene regulation, and have established surprising connections between the mechanisms of action of a wide variety of transcriptional regulators. The reviews in this volume critically discuss the nature, mechanisms of action, and physiological roles of corepressors in a diverse assortment of biological systems. Both basic and clinical investigators will be able to find relevant information. The comprehensive nature of the compilation, and the breadth of the reviews, are intended to provide the reader with an excellent introduction to the newly emergent and rapidly-growing field of corepressor research. A valuable and detailed reference guide.

This book is a comprehensive monograph on the CtBP family proteins. These proteins are gaining wide scientific interest due to their critical roles in animal development and in oncogenesis. The CtBP family proteins are multifunctional. They predominantly function as transcriptional corepressors in the nucleus by recruiting various histone modifying enzymes such as histone deacetylases, histone methylases and a histone demethylase. They also perform several diverse cytosolic functions such as Golgi maintenance and in central nervous system synapses.

Mechanisms in Transcriptional Regulation provides a concisediscussion of the fundamental concepts in transcription and itsregulation. Covers RNA polymerases, transcriptional machinery, mechanismsof transcriptional activation, the histone code hypothesis, theepigenetic control of transcription, and combinatorial control insignaling and development Features over 80 figures available to download online Chapters include comprehensive reading lists, boxeshighlighting theoretical concepts and experimental methods andproblems designed to build and test understanding

Chromatin Remodeling Complexes and Transcriptional Coregulators, Volume 53, the latest release in The Enzymes series highlights new advances in the field, with interesting new chapters that cover Perspectives on Chromatin Remodeling, The functions of ISWI-type remodelers in yeast, Conserved mechanisms of NuRD function in hematopoietic gene expression, The SIN3 complex as a metabolic epigenetic regulator, Soft repression and chromatin modification by conserved transcriptional corepressors, The NPAC-LSD2 complex in nucleosome demethylation, Role of intrinsically disordered domains in transcriptional regulation, and Regulation of the Recovery of Cancer from Therapy Exposure by Noncoding RNAs. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Updated release includes the latest information on Chromatin remodeling complexes and transcriptional coregulators Presents the latest release in The Enzymes series