Pyrimidine transporters of trypanosomes - a class apart?

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 190-

  de Koning, Harry P ^a  

^a Biomedical Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; PURINE; PYRIMIDINE; PYRIMIDINE TRANSPORTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URACIL;

BINDING AFFINITY; EUKARYOTE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 34247253892     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.03.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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