Identification of two metallothionein isoforms by molecular cloning of their cDNAs in fresh-water fish, crucian carp “Carassius-cuvieri”

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-57

  Ren, H ^a   Norio, M ^a   Norio, I ^a   Yu, M ^a   Ru, B ^a   Keiichi, T ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carassius cuvieri; Isoform; Metallothionein; Suppression RACE

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ISOPROTEIN; METALLOTHIONEIN;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARP; FISH; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

EID: 0034928355     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03183209     Document Type: Article

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