Characterization of hydrophobic prenyl groups of isoprenylated proteins in human cancer cells

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 736-741

  Hjertman, Magnus ^a   Wejde, Johan ^a   Larsson, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Geranylgeraniol; Mevalonate; Prenyl cysteine; Prenyl transferase inhibitors; Protein isoprenylation

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSFERASE; MEVALONIC ACID; PRENYLAMINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOPRENYLATION; PRENYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0035798081     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5830     Document Type: Article

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