Nature of ligand affinity and dimerization of corticotrophin-releasing factor-binding protein may be detected by circular dichroism

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Lowry, P J ^a   Koerber, S C ^b   Woods, R J ^a   Baigent, S ^a   Sutton, S ^b   Behan, D P ^b   Vale, W ^b   Rivier, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HELICAL CRF; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPPING PHENOMENON; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0030064461     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0160039     Document Type: Article

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