Sulfotransferase molecular biology: cDNAs and genes

FASEB Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Weinshilboum, Richard M ^a   Otterness, Diane M ^a   Aksoy, Ibrahim A ^a   Wood, Thomas C ^a   Her, Chengtao ^a   Raftogianis, Rebecca B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chromosomal localization; gene structure; molecular regulation; sulfate conjugation; sulfation; sulfonation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; SULFOTRANSFERASE;

DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; INTRON; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SULFATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031039057     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.11.1.9034160     Document Type: Review

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