Molecular genetic approaches to defining lipid function

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Dowhan, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiolipin; Lactose permease; Lipid genetics; Membrane domains; Phosphatidylethanolamine; Phosphatidylglycerol; Topogenesis

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; LIPID METABOLISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84863460552     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R800041-JLR200     Document Type: Review

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