Elevation of carboxyl methylation activity on GTP-binding protein γ-subunit in synovial tissues from rheumatoid arthritis: How does elevation of the methylation relate to the signal transduction system of rheumatoid arthritis?

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 470-474

  Hashimoto, Hideki ^a   Sohma, Hitoshi ^a   Nagao, Masato ^a   Ishii, Seiichi ^a   Akino, Toyoaki ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carboxyl methylation; GTP binding protein; Isoprenylation

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROTEIN METHYLATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 0033791908     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760070025     Document Type: Article

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