Synthesis and cytotoxic profile of a diphtheria toxin-neurotrophin-4 chimera

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 554-563

  Negro, Alessandro ^b   Skaper, Stephen D ^a  

^a Researchlife ScpA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Diphtheria toxin; Neurons; Neurotrophin 4; Tyrosine kinase receptor

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; NEUROTROPHIN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHIMERA; CYTOTOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031012360     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68020554.x     Document Type: Article

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