CAAX modification and membrane targeting of Ras

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 883-891

  Wright, Latasha P ^a   Philips, Mark R ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxyl methylation; Farnesylation; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

GERANYLGERANYLTRANSFERASE TYPE I; GERANYLGERANYLTRANSFERASE TYPE-I; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE DISSOCIATION INHIBITOR; P21(RAS) FARNESYL PROTEIN TRANSFERASE; P21(RAS) FARNESYL-PROTEIN TRANSFERASE; RAS PROTEIN; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE DISSOCIATION INHIBITORS; TRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; ANIMALS; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE DISSOCIATION INHIBITORS; HUMANS; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RAS PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33646777423     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R600004-JLR200     Document Type: Review

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