Structure-function studies of human TSH: New advances in design of glycoprotein hormone analogs

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 277-286

  Szkudlinski, Mariusz W ^a   Grossmann, Mathis ^a   Weintraub, Bruce D ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; INHIBIN; MYELOPID; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR AA; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR BB; THYROTROPIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR;

BINDING AFFINITY; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030272080     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(96)00129-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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