A novel clan of zinc metallopeptidases with possible intramembrane cleavage properties

Protein Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 439-442

  Lewis, Alan P ^a   Thomas, Pam J ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homology search; Intramembrane cleavage; Protein family; Transmembrane protein; Zinc metallopeptidase

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEINASE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CYTOSOL; ENZYME DEGRADATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0032965585     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.2.439     Document Type: Article

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