Precursor cystatin C in cultured retinal pigment epithelium cells: Evidence for processing through the secretory pathway

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-236

  Paraoan, L ^a   White, M R H ^a   Spiller, D G ^a   Grierson, I ^a   Maden, B E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystatin C; EGFP fusion protein; Golgi apparatus; Retinal pigment epithelium; Secretion

Indexed keywords

CYSTATIN C; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHIMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT CELL; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELLS, CULTURED; CYSTATINS; GOLGI APPARATUS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TIME FACTORS; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0034792875     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687680110075101     Document Type: Article

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