Identification of homer as a homologue of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein suggests a receptor-binding function for WH1 domains

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 769-771

  Ponting, Chris P ^a   Phillips, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MISSENSE MUTATION; NOTE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RECEPTOR BINDING; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME;

EID: 0030728030     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001090050166     Document Type: Note

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