Molecular analysis of human LTC4 synthase function

Chemico-Biological Interactions

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 148-152

  Lam, Bing K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjugation; LTC4 synthase; Mechanism; Mutation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003139862     PISSN: 00092797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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