Identification of five new genes, closely related to the interleukin-1β converting enzyme gene, that do not encode functional proteases

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 394-400

  Rocher, C ^a   Faucheu, C ^a   Blanchet, A M ^a   Claudon, M ^a   Herve F ^a   Durand, L ^a   Harnois, M ^a   Diu Hercend, A ^a   Lalanne, J L ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Gene family; Genomic DNA analyses; Interleukin 1 converting enzyme; Pseudogene

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0030968822     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00394.x     Document Type: Article

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