Mechanisms for copper acquisition, distribution and regulation

Nature Chemical Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-185

  Kim, Byung Eun ^a   Nevitt, Tracy ^a   Thiele, Dennis J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL SECRETION; COPPER METABOLISM; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; GENETIC DISORDER; METAL BINDING; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 39349112330     PISSN: 15524450     EISSN: 15524469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.72     Document Type: Review

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