Cysteine carboxyl O-methylation of human placental 23 kDa protein

Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-35

  Hong, Kyeong Man ^a   Choi, Yong Bock ^a   Hong, Jung Hee ^a   Chang, Hyun Shin ^a   Rhee, Kang Il ^a   Park, Hyun ^a   Palk, Moon Kee ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cysteine carboxyl O methylation; Human placenta

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; HYDROXYAPATITE; MAGNESIUM ION; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PLACENTA PROTEIN; SEPHADEX;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR SIZE; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; VAPOR;

EID: 0033620394     PISSN: 12263613     EISSN: 20926413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emm.1999.5     Document Type: Article

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