Characterization of centrin genes in Paramecium

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 121-128

  Madeddu, Luisa ^a   Klotz, Catherine ^a   Le Caer, Jean Pierre ^a   Beisson, Janine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

centrin; EF hand Ca2+ binding protein; Infraciliary lattice; Paramecium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CENTRIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0029943854     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0121q.x     Document Type: Article

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