Characterization of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase smcGK1 of schistosoma mansoni

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 637-648

  Leutner, Silke ^a   Beckmann, Svenja ^a   Grevelding, Christoph G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

cGMP dependent protein kinases (cGKs); Gonad development; Schistosoma mansoni; Serine threonine (S T) kinases; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 79959315326     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652011000200023     Document Type: Article

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