Distribution of MnSOD polymorphisms in sporadic ALS patients

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-66

  Tomblyn, Michael ^a   Kasarskis, Edward J ^a   Xu, Yong ^a   St Clair, Daret K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0031816139     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02737086     Document Type: Article

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