CCf, an invertebrate analogue of TNF, is not related to the other lytic components from Eisenia foetida earthworm

BioEssays

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 974-

  Beschin, Alain ^a   De Baetselier, Patrick ^a   Bilej, Martin ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COELOMIC CYTOLYTIC FACTOR 1, EISENIA FETIDA; CYTOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; LECTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; CHEMISTRY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CYTOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LECTINS; OLIGOCHAETA; PROTEIN BINDING; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; EISENIA FETIDA; INVERTEBRATA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0036794638     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.10148     Document Type: Review

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