Evaluation of subunit truncation and the nature of the spacer for single chain human gonadotropins

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 656-662

  Heikoop, Judith C ^a   Van Beuningen De Vaan, Miranda M J A C M ^a   Van Boogaart, Paul Den ^a   Grootenhuis, Peter D J ^a  

^a NV ORGANON   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

gonadotropin; single chain; spacer; structure based design; truncation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHO CELL; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DISULFIDE BOND; HORMONE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0030920571     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00656.x     Document Type: Article

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