Synaptic synthesis of the fragile X protein: Possible involvement in synapse maturation and elimination

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 248-252

  Weiler, Ivan Jeanne ^a   Greenough, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendritic processes; mRNA; Protein synthesis regulation; Protein translation

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOGENESIS; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033515497     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990402)83:4<248::AID-AJMG3>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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