MuSK signaling at the neuromuscular junction

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 223-226

  Wang, Qiang ^a   Zhang, Bin ^a   Xiong, Wen Cheng ^a   Mei, Lin ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRIN; GERANYLTRANSFERASE; MUSCLE SPECIFIC RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE; P21 ACTIVATED KINASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; SCAFFOLD PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WNT PROTEIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AGRIN; ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHOSPHORYLATION; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WNT PROTEINS;

EID: 33845938192     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JMN:30:1:223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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