Expansin-like molecules: Novel functions derived from common domains

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 587-594

  Ludidi, N N ^a   Heazlewood, J L ^b   Seoighe, C ^a   Irving, H R ^c   Gehring, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Expansins; Glucans; Natriuretic peptides; Pollen allergens

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; HEMICELLULOSE; NATRIURETIC FACTOR; PATULIN; POLLEN ANTIGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSOME; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; CELL WALL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTOPLASTS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS;

EID: 0036214950     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0055-4     Document Type: Article

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