Haptoglobin: Biosynthesis and Evolution
Haptoglobin (Hp) is a serum protein known for its ability to form a tight complex with hemoglobin (Hb) and thereby inhibiting the oxidative activity of Hb. Mammalian Hp is synthesized as a precursor (proHp) that undergoes proteolytic cleavage by a previously unidentified enzyme in the endoplasmic r...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi
2006
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6446 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-6470-X |