Biochemical characterization and crystalization of human Zn- 2-glycoprotein, a soluble class I major histocompatibility complex homolog
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Biochemical characterization and crystalization of human Zn-alpha2-glycoprotein, a soluble class I major histocompatibility complex homolog.
Zn-alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG) is a 41-kDa soluble protein that is present in most bodily fluids. In addition, ZAG accumulates in fluids from breast cysts and in 40% of breast carcinomas, which suggests that ZAG plays a role in the development of breast diseases. However, the function of ZAG under physiological and cancerous conditions remains unknown. Because ZAG shares 30-40% sequence identity ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0027-8424,1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.9.4626