Characterization of purified cathepsin D from malignant human breast tissue

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 315-319

  Bazel, Shamideh ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cathepsin D

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN D;

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PH; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CATHEPSIN D; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0033074463     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.14.2.315     Document Type: Article

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