The role of the steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein in female reproductive tissues

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 389-398

  Orly, J ^b   Stocco, Douglas M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REGULATOR PROTEIN; STEROIDOGENIC ACUTE REGULATORY PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0032782059     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978761     Document Type: Review

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