Chemicals and Drugs

Protein Isoforms

Different forms of a protein that may be produced from different GENES, or from the same gene by ALTERNATIVE SPLICING.

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Abstract

Different forms of a protein that may be produced from different GENES, or from the same gene by ALTERNATIVE SPLICING.

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11 entry terms
  • Isoform
  • Isoforms
  • Protein Isoform
  • Isoform, Protein
  • Isoforms, Protein
  • Protein Splice Variant
  • Protein Splice Variants
  • Splice Variants, Protein
  • Splice Variant, Protein
  • Variant, Protein Splice
  • Variants, Protein Splice

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific protein (IM); for enzymes use ISOENZYMES

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1999

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein Isoforms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020033. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020033
  2. Protein Isoforms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoform
  3. Protein Isoforms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609809