Characterization of a mitogen-activated protein kinase from Pneumocystis carinii

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 1 19-1, 1998, Pages

  Thomas Jr , Charles F ^a   Kottom, Theodore J ^a   Leof, Edward B ^a   Limper, Andrew H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Molecular cloning; Serine threonine protein kinase; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; INFECTION RISK; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0031845767     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.275.1.l193     Document Type: Article

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