Protein for Lp82 calpain is expressed and enzymatically active in young rat lens

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 221-229

  Ma, H ^a   Shih, M ^a   Hata, I ^a   Fukiage, C ^a,b   Azuma, M ^a,b   Shearer, T R ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calpain; Casein zymogram; Immunoblot; Lp82 protein; Rat lens

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LENS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032144279     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1998.0515     Document Type: Article

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