Molecular Cloning and Recombinant Expression of the Long Form of Leptin Receptor (Ob-Rb) cDNA as Isolated from Rat Spleen

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 156-165

  Ju, Sung Kyu ^a   Park, Jung Hyun ^a   Na, Shin Young ^a   You, Kwan Hee ^b   Kim, Kil Lyong ^a   Lee, Myung Kyu ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Leptin receptor; Ob Rb; Recombinant expression; Transfection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035587443     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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