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A specific assay for JmjC domain-containing lysine demethylase and its application to inhibitor screening

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This work was supported by the National Key Research & Development Program of China (2017YFA0503900), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31701099, 81621063, 81530074, 31570812, and 81720108027), Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province in China (2017B030301016), Science and Technology Foundation of Shenzhen City (JCYJ20170302144650949 and JCY20170818094707964), Shenzhen Peacock Plan, the Shenzhen Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Innovation (JCYJ20160427104855100 and JCYJ20170818092450901), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2017A030310459), and Natural Science Foundation of SZU (2017085).

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Wen, H., Li, G., Chen, Y. et al. A specific assay for JmjC domain-containing lysine demethylase and its application to inhibitor screening. Sci. China Life Sci. 62, 1404–1408 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-019-9582-9

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