Structure-based analysis of the ultraspiracle protein and docking studies of putative ligands

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Sasorith, Souphatta ^a   Billas, Isabelle M L ^a   Iwema, Thomas ^a   Moras, Dino ^a   Wurtz, Jean Marie ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE ET DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Agonist; Antagonist; Homology modeling; Juvenile hormone; Ligand binding domain; Ligand dependent regulation of transcription; Nuclear receptor; Ultraspiracle protein

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0345963219     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.002.2501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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