Biology of G protein-coupled melatonin receptors in the epididymis and prostate of mammals

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 647-655

  Shiu, S Y W ^a,c   Li, L ^a   Wong, J T Y ^b   Pang, S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; EPIDIDYMIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROSTATE; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; EPIDIDYMIS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROSTATE; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN;

EID: 0031196654     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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