Specificity and functional analysis of the pH-responsive element within renal glutaminase mRNA

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 6 47-6, 2000, Pages

  Laterza, Omar F ^a   Curthoys, Norman P ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

LLC PK1 F+ cells; Metabolic acidosis; Proximal tubule; Renal ammoniagenesis

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINASE;

AMMONIA FORMATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA SEQUENCE;

EID: 0033918696     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.6.f970     Document Type: Article

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