Molecular Mechanism of Heme Biosynthesis

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-99

  Fujita, Hiroyoshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erythroid differentiation; Feedback regulation; Heme biosynthesis; Hepatocytes; aminolevulinate synthase

Indexed keywords

5 AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHASE; HEME;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; BONE MARROW; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIVER; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

5-AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHETASE; ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; HEME; HUMANS; LIVER;

EID: 0031241088     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.183.83     Document Type: Review

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