Alpha-kinases: A new class of protein kinases with a novel catalytic domain

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Ryazanov, A G ^a   Pavur, K S ^a   Dorovkov, M V ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA KINASE; CATALYSIS; PROTEIN KINASE;

EID: 0033611493     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80006-2     Document Type: Letter

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