NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR REVISITED

被引:90
作者
BRADSHAW, RA
BLUNDELL, TL
LAPATTO, R
MCDONALD, NQ
MURRAYRUST, J
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON BIRKBECK COLL,ICRF,STRUCT MOLEC BIOL UNIT,LONDON WC1E 7HX,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON BIRKBECK COLL,DEPT CRYSTALLOG,LONDON WC1E 7HX,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0968-0004(93)90052-O
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recent studies on nerve growth factor have revealed important new insights into the structure, function and evolution of this prototypical neurotrophic factor. Some of its features are (1) it has a unique three-dimensional fold that has since been found in two other growth factors, (2) it uses the trk proto-oncogene product, which has a tyrosine kinase, as a receptor and (3) it shares homology with at least three other factors, now collectively called neurotrophins, which have a spectrum of target cells.
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