Comparative sequence analysis of the complete human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain family: Implications for functional diversity

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-75

  Weiss, Allison ^a   Schiaffino, Stefano ^b   Leinwand, Leslie A ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Human; Isoform; Myosin; Sarcomeric; Sequences

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 11; CHROMOSOME 17; CODING; GENE CLUSTER; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMERE;

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033516510     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2865     Document Type: Article

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