Sequence analysis shows that Lifeguard belongs to a new evolutionarily conserved cytoprotective family
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Sequence analysis shows that Lifeguard belongs to a new evolutionarily conserved cytoprotective family.
Cellular sensitivity to apoptotic stimuli is determined by several regulatory proteins. The biological and biomedical impact of these regulatory proteins is of fundamental importance for understanding and controlling apoptotic processes. We used a bioinformatic approach to characterise the antiapoptotic protein Lifeguard (LFG). LFG is an evolutionarily well-conserved protein with homologues in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1107-3756,1791-244X
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.18.4.729