Identification and structural characterization of a novel member of the vitamin D binding protein family

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 397-406

  Hunt, J Leigh ^a   Licht, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin binding; Binding protein structure; Cholecalciferol; Protein structure; Reptile; Thyroxin binding protein; Vitamin D binding protein

Indexed keywords

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; COLECALCIFEROL; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; THYROXINE; THYROXINE BINDING PROTEIN; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CLONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND VARIABILITY; TURTLE;

EMYDIDAE; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 0031672655     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(98)10122-0     Document Type: Article

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