A molecular approach to understanding human sterol metabolism using yeast genetics

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 85-91

  Sturley, Stephen L ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; STEROL;

GENE SEQUENCE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STEROL METABOLISM; YEAST;

GENOME, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTAGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STEROLS;

EUKARYOTA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031895125     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041433-199804000-00002     Document Type: Review

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