Calcium-binding proteins and nitric oxide in retinal function and disease

Acta Anatomica

Volumn 162, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 142-150

  Koch, K W ^a  

^a IBM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Guanylyl cyclase activating protein; Nitric oxide; Recoverin; Retinal degeneration

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; NITRIC OXIDE; RECOVERIN;

BETA CHAIN; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA DISEASE; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; VISION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; EYE PROTEINS; GUANYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING PROTEINS; HIPPOCALCIN; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NITRIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; RECOVERIN; RETINA; RETINAL DEGENERATION;

EID: 0031741518     PISSN: 00015180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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