Genomic organization and mutational analysis of the human UCP2 gene, a prime candidate gene for human obesity

Journal of Receptor and Signal Transduction Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 229-244

  Lentes, Klaus Ulrich ^a   Tu, Naxin ^a   Chen, Hongmei ^a   Winnikes, Ulrike ^a   Reinert, Irmtraud ^a   Marmann, Gaby ^a   Pirke, Karl Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYCLIC AMP; NORADRENALIN; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXON; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; INTRON; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; OBESITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE; RISK FACTOR; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0032993209     PISSN: 10799893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10799899909036648     Document Type: Conference Paper

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