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1: Genome Biol. 2004;5(6):226. Epub 2004 May 28.Click here to read Click here to read Links

An overview of the basic helix-loop-helix proteins.

Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. S.Jones@sussex.ac.uk

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.

PMID: 15186484 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC463060