Chapter 3
Role of Chaperone Proteins in AHR Function
Iain A. Murray,
Gary H. Perdew,
Iain A. Murray
Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGary H. Perdew
Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorIain A. Murray,
Gary H. Perdew,
Iain A. Murray
Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGary H. Perdew
Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Raimo Pohjanvirta,
Raimo Pohjanvirta
Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 November 2011
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Composition of the Unliganded AHR Core Complex
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Presence of other Proteins in the AHR Core Complex
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Conclusions
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Acknowledgment
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References
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