Nerve growth factor: Structure and function

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 748-759

  Wiesmann, C ^a   De Vos, A M ^b  

^a Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Mutagenesis; Nerve growth factor; Neurotrophin; p75 neurotrophin receptor; Structure; Trk

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN 3; NEUROTROPHIN 3 RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 4; NEUROTROPHIN 6; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN P75;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL;

EID: 0034968673     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000898     Document Type: Review

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