Progastriscin: Structure, function, and its role in tumor progression

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 118-127

  Hassan, Md Imtaiyaz ^a   Toor, Aman ^a   Ahmad, Faizan ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspartyl proteinase; Biomarker; Breast cancer; Fertilization; Pepsinogen C; Progastriscin; Prostate cancer; Therapeutic target

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PEPSINOGEN II;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEOPLASM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEOPLASMS; PEPSINOGEN C; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 77955948874     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjq001     Document Type: Review

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