How do Rab proteins function in membrane traffic?

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-307

  Armstrong, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocytosis; GTP binding protein; Secretion; Vesicle traffic

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; SNARE PROTEIN;

CELL VACUOLE; ENDOCYTOSIS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN TARGETING; REVIEW;

EID: 0033972923     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(99)00112-0     Document Type: Article

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