Structural role of zinc ions bound to postsynaptic densities

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 525-534

  Jan, Huei Hsuan ^a   Chen, I Tong ^a   Tsai, Yu Yi ^a   Chang, Yen Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Postsynaptic density; Structure; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM ION; COBALT; COPPER ION; FERRIC ION; MAGNESIUM ION; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM ION; PROTEIN; UREA; ZINC CHLORIDE; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SWINE; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CATIONS, DIVALENT; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; CHLORIDES; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROTEIN BINDING; SWINE; SYNAPSES; UREA; ZINC; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036828330     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2002.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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