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Torpedo

A genus of the Torpedinidae family consisting of several species. Members of this family have powerful electric organs and are commonly called… Expand
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Torpedinidaefish <Chondrichthyes>

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The role of Rat1 in coupling mRNA 3'-end processing to transcription termination: implications for a unified allosteric-torpedo model.
The torpedo model of transcription termination by RNA polymerase II proposes that a 5'-3' RNA exonuclease enters at the poly(A… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Alternate Stoichiometries of α4β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Two functional types of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are expressed when human embryonic kidney cells are… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Ectopic activation of torpedo/Egfr, a Drosophila receptor tyrosine kinase, dorsalizes both the eggshell and the embryo.
The Drosophila gene torpedo/Egfr (top/Egfr) encodes a homolog of the vertebrate Epidermal Growth Factor receptor. This receptor… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Polarization of both major body axes in Drosophila by gurken-torpedo signalling
Anterior–posterior polarity in Drosophila arises from the movement of the oocyte to the posterior of the egg chamber, and the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The precursor protein of non-Aβ component of Alzheimer's disease amyloid is a presynaptic protein of the central nervous system
Non-A beta component of Alzheimer's disease amyloid (NAC) is the second component in the amyloid from brain tissue of patients… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Identification of two distinct synucleins from human brain.
Two abundant proteins of 140 and 134 amino acids were purified and sequenced from human brain. They were identified through their… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Atomic structure of acetylcholinesterase from Torpedo californica: a prototypic acetylcholine-binding protein
The three-dimensional structure of acetylcholinesterase from Torpedo californica electric organ has been determined by x-ray… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Primary structure of Torpedo marmorata chloride channel isolated by expression cloning in Xenopus oocytes
A complementary DNA encoding a voltage-gated chloride channel from Torpedo marmorata electric organ was cloned by expressing… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Synuclein: a neuron-specific protein localized to the nucleus and presynaptic nerve terminal
We used an antiserum against purified cholinergic synaptic vesicles from Torpedo and expression screening to isolate a cDNA clone… Expand
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Identification of agrin, a synaptic organizing protein from Torpedo electric organ
Extracts of the electric organ of Torpedo californica contain a proteinaceous factor that causes the formation of patches on… Expand
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