Structural highlights
Function
[SIR4_YEAST] The proteins SIR1 through SIR4 are required for transcriptional repression of the silent mating type loci, HML and HMR. The proteins SIR2 through SIR4 repress mulitple loci by modulating chromatin structure. Involves the compaction of chromatin fiber into a more condensed form.[1]
References
- ↑ Bupp JM, Martin AE, Stensrud ES, Jaspersen SL. Telomere anchoring at the nuclear periphery requires the budding yeast Sad1-UNC-84 domain protein Mps3. J Cell Biol. 2007 Dec 3;179(5):845-54. Epub 2007 Nov 26. PMID:18039933 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200706040