Nuclear localization is required for function of the essential clock protein FRQ

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1228-1235

  Luo, Chenghua ^a   Loros, Jennifer J ^a   Dunlap, Jay C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Frequency; Neurospora; Nuclear localization

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; PROTEIN FRQ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NEUROSPORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FUNGAL PROTEINS; NEUROSPORA; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SIGNALS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; RNA, FUNGAL; RNA, MESSENGER;

NEUROSPORA;

EID: 0032473361     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.5.1228     Document Type: Article

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