The Kallmann syndrome gene product expressed in COS cells is cleaved on the cell surface to yield a diffusible component

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1109-1115

  Rugarli, Elena I ^a   Ghezzi, Cristina ^a   Valsecchi, Valentina ^a   Ballabio, Andrea ^a,b  

^a TELETHON INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND MEDICINE TIGEM   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENE PRODUCT; GONADORELIN;

ANOSMIA; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL STRAIN COS1; CELL SURFACE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EUKARYOTIC CELL; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; KALLMANN SYNDROME; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NERVE CELL; OLFACTORY BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

EID: 0029797416     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.8.1109     Document Type: Article

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