Phosphorylation-dependent prolyl isomerization: A novel signaling regulatory mechanism

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 788-806

  Zhou, X Z ^a   Lu, P J ^a   Wulf, G ^a   Lu, K P ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Mitotic regulation; Peptidyl prolyl isomerase; Pin1; Prolyl isomerization; Protein phosphorylation

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PROLINE DERIVATIVE; SERINE; TAU PROTEIN; THREONINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMICAL BOND; CIS TRANS ISOMERISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ISOMERISM; MITOSIS; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032741457     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050026     Document Type: Review

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