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The structure and evolution of the murine inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase: A member of the transferrin superfamily

  1. Brian E. Eckenroth1,
  2. Anne B. Mason1,
  3. Meghan E. McDevitt2,
  4. Lisa A. Lambert2,
  5. Stephen J. Everse1,*

Article first published online: 23 JUN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pro.439

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 9, pages 1616–1626, September 2010

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Eckenroth, B. E., Mason, A. B., McDevitt, M. E., Lambert, L. A. and Everse, S. J. (2010), The structure and evolution of the murine inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase: A member of the transferrin superfamily. Protein Science, 19: 1616–1626. doi: 10.1002/pro.439

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  1. 1

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405

  2. 2

    Department of Biology, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232

*Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, 89 Beaumont Ave, Burlington, VT 05405

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUN 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 JUN 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 JUN 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 MAR 2010

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  • USPHS. Grant Number: R01 DK21739 (ABM)
  • Hemostasis and Thrombosis Training Grant. Grant Number: 5T32HL007594
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

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