Recombinant aequorin and green fluorescent protein as valuable tools in the study of cell signalling

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 355, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Chiesa, A ^a   Rapizzi, E ^a   Tosello, V ^a   Pinton, P ^a   De Virgilio, M ^a   Fogarty, K E ^a   Rizzuto, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium homoeostasis; Chemiluminescence; Fluorescence; Protein kinase C; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENZYMES; FLUORESCENCE; GENES; LIGHT EMISSION;

GENE EXPRESSION;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

AEQUORIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE C; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL ORGANELLE; CHIMERA; FLUORESCENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AEQUORIN; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; PROTEIN KINASE C; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CHIMAERIFORMES;

EID: 0035310832     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3550001     Document Type: Review

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