Urocortin interaction with corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) binding protein (CRF-BP): A novel mechanism for elevating 'free' CRF levels in human brain

Brain Research

Volumn 725, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-267

  Behan, Dominic P ^a   Khongsaly, On ^a   Ling, Nick ^a   De Souza, Errol B ^a  

^a NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Binding protein; Complex; Corticotropin releasing factor; Stress; Urocortin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SAUVAGINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UROCORTIN; UROTENSIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0030182919     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)00347-2     Document Type: Article

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