Protein kinase signaling in synaptic plasticity and memory

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-317

  Mayford, Mark ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PROTEIN KINASES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSES;

EID: 34249944796     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2007.05.001     Document Type: Review

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