Dynamic regulation of copper uptake and detoxification genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2514-2523

  Peña, Maria Marjorette O ^a   Koch, Keith A ^a   Thiele, Dennis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ARTICLE; COPPER METABOLISM; DETOXIFICATION; GENE ISOLATION; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0242666640     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.18.5.2514     Document Type: Article

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