Polysomal, procyclin mRNAs accumulate in bloodstream forms of monomorphic and pleomorphic trypanosomes treated with protein synthesis inhibitors

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-191

  Graham, Sheila V ^a   Barry, J David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post transcriptional control; Procyclin PARP; Protein synthesis inhibitors; Trypanosoma brucei

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROCYCLIN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

INSECTA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0030271258     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(96)02674-6     Document Type: Article

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