Overexpression of the novel F-box protein Ymr258c confers resistance to methylmercury in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-416

  Hwang, Gi Wook ^a   Wada, Naomi ^a   Kuge, Shusuke ^a   Naganuma, Akira ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

F box protein; Methylmercury; Resistance; Yeast; Ymr258c

Indexed keywords

CULLIN; F BOX PROTEIN; METHYLMERCURY; PROTEASOME; UBIQUITIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YMR258C PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BUDDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LIBRARY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; UBIQUITINATION;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCETALES;

EID: 68549092594     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.34.413     Document Type: Article

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