growth inhibitory factor (definition)

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ψ	growth inhibitory factor under Nerve Tissue Proteins

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Definition:

IM & coord with specific protein (IM) + specific nerve or nerve tissue (IM); /biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted

Other names Tissue Proteins, Nerve; Proteins, Nerve Tissue

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
growth inhibitory factor [ MT-III,bovine GIF,equine GIF,human GIF,metallothionein 3,metallothionein III,mt-3 protein, mouse ] a 7 kD protein from brain involved in down-regulation in Alzheimer's disease; amino acid sequence given in first source; do not confuse with granuloma initiation factor	0	Nerve Tissue Proteins Alzheimer Disease Metallothionein Pharma Action* Growth Inhibitors	EMBO J 1992 Dec;11(13):4843-50

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