Saccharomyces cerevisiae MLF3/YNL074C gene, encoding a serine-rich protein of unknown function, determines the level of resistance to the novel immunosuppressive drug leflunomide

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression

Volumn 1442, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 415-418

  Fujimura, Hiro Aki ^a,b,c  

^a Nippon Hoechst Marion Roussel ^*  (Japan)

^b Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd   (Japan)

^c c/o Sankyo Factory   (Japan)

Author keywords

(Saccharomyces cerevisiae); Gene disruption; Immunosuppressant; Multicopy suppressor; Serine rich protein; YNL074C MLF3

Indexed keywords

LEFLUNOMIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE CONTROL; GROWTH INHIBITION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOID CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; ISOXAZOLES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; SERINE;

EID: 0032497826     PISSN: 01674781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4781(98)00190-0     Document Type: Article

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