Partial characterization of folate uptake in microvillous membrane vesicles isolated from human placenta

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1583-1591

  Henriques, C ^a   Trugo, N M F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Folate receptor; Folate uptake; Human placenta; Microvillous membrane vesicles

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; FOLATE BINDING PROTEIN; FOLATE-BINDING PROTEIN; FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; MICROVILLI; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0030324946     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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