Calreticulin, Paperback by Michalak, Marek (EDT), Brand New, Free shipping in...

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Item Width: 7 in Subject Area: Science Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg Publication Year: 2013 Subject: Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Life Sciences / General Type: Textbook Item Length: 10 in Book Title: Calreticulin Item Height: 0.2 in Format: Trade Paperback Number of Pages: Xi, 217 Pages Language: English Author: Marek Michalak width: 7 in ISBN: 9783662062050 Series: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit Ser. Item Weight: 15.8 Oz height: 0.2 in Publication Name: Calreticulin

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Calreticulin, Paperback by Michalak, Marek (EDT), Brand New, Free shipping in.... This book is about calreticulin, a multifunctional calcium binding protein first discovered over 20 years ago. The protein has been described in various locations: endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, cytoplasmic granules, nucleus, cell surface and even secreted into the blood stream. Calreticulin, Paperback by Michalak, Marek (EDT), ISBN 3662062054, ISBN-13 9783662062050, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book is about calreticulin, a multifunctional calcium binding protein first discovered over 20 years ago. The protein has been described in various locations: endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, cytoplasmic granules, nucleus, cell surface and even secreted into the blood stream. This volume outlines the newly discovered functions for calreticulin including its control of calcium homeostasis, modulation of steroid-sensitive gene expression, control of viral RNA replication, modulation of nuclear transport, role in T lymphocyte activation and cytotoxic killing, chaperone function, control of adhesion-dependent signaling via integrins, possible role in the biology of ticks, in the pathology of autoimmune diseases and in blood function.