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Protamines

Known as: Protamine, Protamines [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A group of simple proteins that yield basic amino acids on hydrolysis and that occur combined with nucleic acid in the sperm of fish. Protamines… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (4)

Hematologic AgentsHeparin AntagonistsNuclear ProteinsNucleoproteins
In BloodProcess of secretionProtamine Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Ser:QnReversed Anticoagulation Activity [PE]
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Narrower (24)

Mst35Ba protein, DrosophilaProtamine ChlorideProtamine Sulfate (USP)Stellin
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Erratum to: Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: a patient-centered approach. Position statement of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of…
Erratum to: DiabetologiaDOI 10.1007/s00125-012-2534-0In the text box ‘Properties of currently available glucose-lowering agents… Expand
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2007
Review
2007
The protamine family of sperm nuclear proteins
SummaryThe protamines are a diverse family of small arginine-rich proteins that are synthesized in the late-stage spermatids of… Expand
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2007
Review
2007
Altered protamine expression and diminished spermatogenesis: what is the link?
During the elongating spermatid stage of spermiogenesis, human sperm chromatin undergoes a complex transition in which histones… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Efficient magnetic cell labeling with protamine sulfate complexed to ferumoxides for cellular MRI.
Recently, there have been several reports using various superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles to label mammalian… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Haploinsufficiency of protamine-1 or -2 causes infertility in mice
Protamines are the major DNA-binding proteins in the nucleus of sperm in most vertebrates and package the DNA in a volume less… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Protamine sulfate enhances lipid-mediated gene transfer
A polycationic peptide, protamine sulfate, USP, has been shown to be able to condense plasmid DNA efficiently for delivery into… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
In vivo gene transfer via intravenous administration of cationic lipid–protamine–DNA (LPD) complexes
A novel LPD formulation has been developed for in vivo gene transfer. It involves the interaction of plasmid DNA with protamine… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Transfer of the bacterial gene for cytosine deaminase to mammalian cells confers lethal sensitivity to 5-fluorocytosine: a negative selection system.
Expression of the bacterial gene for cytosine deaminase (CD; EC 3.5.4.1) in mammalian cells was evaluated as a negative selection… Expand
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1991
Review
1991
Vertebrate protamine genes and the histone-to-protamine replacement reaction.
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  • Progress in nucleic acid research and molecular…
  • 1991
    • Corpus ID: 2335441
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses Bloch's classes Type 1 (“true” protamines) and Type 2 (“stable” protamines), for which… Expand
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Protamine is an inhibitor of angiogenesis
Protamine is shown to be a specific inhibitor of angiogenesis. The compound inhibits the capillary proliferation observed in… Expand
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