Dimerization of two novel apoptosis-inducing proteins and its function in regulating cell apoptosis

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-234

  Liu, Qingzhen ^a   Gan, Miao ^a   Qi, Yipeng ^a   Li, Lingyun ^a   Qi, Bing ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Asy gene; hap gene; Hetero homo dimer

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DIMERIZATION; DNA; GENES; TUMORS; YEAST;

APOPTOSIS; ASY GENE; HAP GENE; HETERO/HOMO DIMER;

PROTEINS;

EID: 33646813275     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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