A superfamily of membrane-bound O-acyltransferases with implications for Wnt signaling

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 111-112

  Hofmann, Kay ^a  

^a Memorec Biotec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; MEMBRANE ENZYME;

ACYLATION; DROSOPHILA; FORELIMB; GENE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034161499     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(99)01539-X     Document Type: Article

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