Clearance mechanism of prostate specific antigen and its complexes with α2-macroglobulin and α1-antichymotrypsin

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 897-901

  Birkenmeier, G ^a   Struck, F ^a   Gebhardt, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clearance; Prostate specific antigen; 2 macroglobulin receptor LDL receptor related protein; 2 macroglobulin, 1 antichymotrypsin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTICHYMOTRYPSIN; ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CLEARANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HALF LIFE TIME; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RAT;

EID: 0032870589     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199909010-00086     Document Type: Article

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