Gene cloning and expression of PACAP and study of its biological activity

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 196-197

  Chen, Zhe Yu ^a,b   Chai, Yan Feng ^a   He, Cheng ^a   Lu, Chang Lin ^a   Wu, Xiang Fu ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene cloning; Gene expression; PC12 cells; Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide; Spinal cord neurons

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944446602     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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