Molecular cloning of heterotrimeric G-protein α-subunits in chicken pineal gland

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Okano, Toshiyuki ^a   Yamazaki, Kazumitsu ^a,b   Kasahara, Takaoki ^a   Fukada, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

cAMP; cDNA cloning; Chicken; Circadian clock; G protein; Melatonin; Photoendocrine; Pineal gland; Pinopsin

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MELATONIN; TRANSDUCIN;

ALPHA CHAIN; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DNA LIBRARY; MOLECULAR CLONING; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031029794     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00000057     Document Type: Article

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