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Gene Expression

Characterization of Motifs Which Are Critical for Activity of the Cyclic AMP-Responsive Transcription Factor CREB

G. A. Gonzalez1 The Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California92037
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P. Menzel1 The Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California92037
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J. Leonard1 The Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California92037
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W. H. Fischer1 The Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California92037
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M. R. Montminy1 The Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California92037
Pages 1306-1312 | Received 17 Oct 1990, Accepted 18 Dec 1990, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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