Biological methylation of myelin basic protein: Enzymology and biological significance

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 743-751

  Kim, Sangduk ^a   Lim, In Kyoung ^b   Park, Gil Hong ^a   Paik, Woon Ki ^b,c  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MBP methylation; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin basic protein; Protein arginine methylation

Indexed keywords

METHYLTRANSFERASE; MYELIN; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; METHYLATION; MYELIN SHEATH; MYELINATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; HUMANS; METHYLATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELIN BASIC PROTEINS; MYELIN SHEATH; PROTEIN-ARGININE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0030849362     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00009-5     Document Type: Review

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