Functional homodimeric glycoprotein hormones: Implications for hormone action and evolution

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 241-254

  Moyle, William R ^a   Myers, Rebecca V ^a   Wang, Yanhong ^a   Han, Yi ^a   Lin, Win ^a   Kelley, Glen L ^a   Ehrlich, Paul H ^a   Rao, S N Venkateswara ^a   Bernard, Michael P ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cysteine knot proteins; Evolution; Glycoprotein hormone evolution; Glycoprotein hormones; Lutropin receptors; Protein minimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032078255     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(98)90617-2     Document Type: Article

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