2E4 (Kaptin): A novel actin-associated protein from human blood platelets found in lamellipodia and the tips of the stereocilia of the inner ear

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-126

  Bearer, Elaine L ^a   Abraham, Manoj T ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2E4 kaptin; Actin; Platelet activation; Sensory epithelium; Stereocilia

Indexed keywords

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; F ACTIN; KAPTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; EMBRYO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INNER EAR; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCILIUM; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0033023110     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0171-9335(99)80013-2     Document Type: Article

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