Protein prenylation in glucose-induced insulin secretion from the pancreatic islet β cell: A perspective: Perspective

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 164-173

  Kowluru, Anjaneyulu ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cdc42; G proteins; Insulin secretion; Islet cell; Protein farnesylation; Protein geranylgeranylation; Protein prenylation; Rac1

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149099658     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2007.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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