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Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Regulation of Gene Transcription

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Abstract

The sections in this article are:

1 cAMP‐Response Element–Binding/Activating Transcription Factor Proteins
2 Regulation of Phosphorylation of cAMP‐Response Element–Binding/Activating Transcription Factor Proteins
3 Mechanism and Modulation of cAMP‐Response Element–Binding/Activating Transcription Factor Activity
3.1 Constitutive Activity: Q‐Rich Domains
3.2 Inducible Activity: Kinase‐Inducible Domain
3.3 Dimerization: Basic Leucine Zipper Domain
4 New Functions for cAMP‐Response Element–Binding/Activating Transcription Factor Proteins
4.1 cAMP‐Response Element–Binding Protein/Activating Transcription Factor Factors and the Cell Cycle
4.2 cAMP‐Response Element–Binding Protein and Memory
5 Conclusion
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Marc Montminy, Kevin Ferreri. Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Regulation of Gene Transcription. Compr Physiol 2011, Supplement 20: Handbook of Physiology, The Endocrine System, Cellular Endocrinology: 325-334. First published in print 1998. doi: 10.1002/cphy.cp070113