Thiol regulation in the lens

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-148

  Lou, Marjorie F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA CRYSTALLIN; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN; THIOL DERIVATIVE; THIOLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISULFIDE BOND; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LENS EPITHELIUM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; RABBIT;

EID: 0034092928     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2000.16.137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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