Molecular characterization of FKBP13 from filarial parasites

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-267

  Ma, Dong ^a   Carlow, Clotilde K S ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brugia malayi; Dirofilaria immitis; FK506; FK506 binding protein; Onchocerca volvulus; Peptidyl prolyl cis trans isomerase; Rapamycin

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; DRUG BINDING PROTEIN; IMMUNOPHILIN; ISOMERASE; PROTEIN; RAPAMYCIN; TACROLIMUS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DRUG BINDING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032910708     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(99)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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