Heterogeneity of the human corticotropin-releasing factor-binding protein

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1566-1571

  Woods, R J ^a   Kemp, C F ^a   David, J ^b   Lowry, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Battle Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; HORMONE PROTEIN COMPLEX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN SECRETION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030907525     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.5.3952     Document Type: Article

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