Analysis of β-catenin aggregation and localization using GFP fusion proteins: Nuclear import of α-catenin by the β-catenin/Tcf complex

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-220

  Giannini, A L ^a   Vivanco, M d M ^b   Kypta, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Catenin; Colon cancer; Nucleus; Tcf 4

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL ADHESION; CELL STRAIN; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; ARMADILLO;

EID: 0034653884     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4785     Document Type: Article

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