Identification of a receptor for N-POMC peptides

Endocrine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 309-314

  Bicknell, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GAMMA INTERMEDIN; HORMONE RECEPTOR; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX ATROPHY; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HYPOPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; MICE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN;

EID: 0036940584     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ERC-120016801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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