The iron transporter DMT1

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 991-994

  Andrews, Nancy C ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Intestine; Iron; Transport

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN;

ANEMIA; ANIMAL CELL; GENE CONTROL; INTESTINE CELL; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON TRANSPORT; MOUSE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RAT; SHORT SURVEY; THALASSEMIA;

XENOPUS;

EID: 0032829676     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(99)00065-5     Document Type: Article

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