Isomin: A novel cytoplasmic intermediate filament protein from an arthropod species

BMC Biology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Mencarelli, Caterina ^a   Ciolfi, Silvia ^a   Caroti, Daniela ^a   Lupetti, Pietro ^a   Dallai, Romano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; HEXAPODA; ISOTOMURUS MACULATUS; MAMMALIA; METAZOA;

INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; INTESTINE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN RENATURATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; INSECTS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; INTESTINES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN RENATURATION;

EID: 79952048761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-9-17     Document Type: Article

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