Nuclear transport factor p10/NTF2 functions as a RAN-GDP dissociation inhibitor (RAN-GDI)

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 1339-1342

  Yamada, Masami ^a   Tachibana, Taro ^a   Imamoto, Naoko ^a   Yoneda, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

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ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032481125     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(07)00566-0     Document Type: Article

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