Identification and characteristics of a novel E1 like gene nUBE1L in human testis

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-234

  Zhu, Hui ^a   Zhou, Zuo Min ^a   Huo, Ran ^a   Huang, Xiao Yan ^a   Lu, Li ^a   Lin, Min ^a   Wang, Li Rong ^a   Zhou, Ya Dong ^a   Li, Jian Min ^a   Sha, Jia Hao ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Spermatogenesis; Ubiquitin; Ubiquitin activating enzyme E1

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYBRIDIZATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 2442519257     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/36.3.227     Document Type: Article

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