Article
[Progress in study of ADAM33 gene].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Jul 2005
Su Zhi-Guang, Wen Fu-Qiang, Feng Yu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
A disintegin and metalloprotease-encoding gene (ADAM) 33, located on the short arm of chromosome 20 (20p13), was recently identified through a genome-wide scan for asthma. It is a new member of a family of genes encoding a group of the metalloproteinase superfamily called the ADAM family. The proteolytic activity of the ADAMs plays important role in the healthy and disease states. The identification of ADAM33 as...
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