Prostate-specific antigen forms complexes with human α2-macroglobulin and binds to the α2-macroglobulin receptor/LDL receptor-related protein

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 297-303

  Otto, A ^a   Bar J ^a   Birkenmeier, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Prostate specific antigen; 1 antichymotrypsin; 2 macroglobulin receptor LDL receptor related protein; 2 macroglobulin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0343906845     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64085-0     Document Type: Article

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