ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA4: Molecular properties and role in vision and macular degeneration

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes

Volumn 39, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 507-517

  Molday, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ABC transporters; Disease mechanisms; Photoreceptors; Stargardt macular degeneration; Transporter

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; ABC TRANSPORTER A4; ETHANOLAMINE; N RETINYLIDENE PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; RHODOPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; EPITHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MUTATION; VISION;

MUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 38349147736     PISSN: 0145479X     EISSN: 15736881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10863-007-9118-6     Document Type: Review

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