The eosinophil ribonucleases

被引:72
作者
Rosenberg, HF [1 ]
机构
[1] NIAID, Host Def Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
eosinophils; host defence; primates; rodents; evolution;
D O I
10.1007/s000180050208
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
The eosinophil ribonucleases, eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN/RNase 2) and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP/RNase 3) are two closely related proteins with intriguing functional and evolutionary properties. While both EDN and ECP maintain the structural and catalytic residues typical of the RNase A superfamily, the role of ribonuclease activity in the physiologic function of these proteins remains unclear. The biochemistry and physiology of EDN, ECP and the recently discovered ribonuclease k6 (RNase 6) will be reviewed in this chapter.
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页码:795 / 803
页数:9
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