Gurken, a TGF-α-like protein involved in axis determination in Drosophila, directly binds to the EGF-receptor homolog Egfr

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 291, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 732-737

  Shmueli, Anat ^a   Cohen Gazala, Orit ^a   Neuman Silberberg, F Shira ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Drosophila; EGF repeat; Egfr; Gurken; TGF ; Two hybrid

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; GURKEN; INSECT PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN MOTIF; RECEPTOR BINDING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TWO HYBRID SYSTEM; YEAST;

EID: 0036296420     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6426     Document Type: Article

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