Structure and function of the natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein (Nramp1), a candidate protein for infectious and autoimmune disease susceptibility

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 205-211

  Blackwell, Jenefer M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

CARRIER PROTEIN; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1; NATURAL RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1;

ANIMAL; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTION; INNATE IMMUNITY; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CARRIER PROTEINS; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INFECTION; MACROPHAGES; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0030139851     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1357-4310(96)88773-9     Document Type: Review

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