The biosynthesis of neutrophil and eosinophil granule proteins

Summary, in English

Composition of azurophil and specific granules from human polymorphonuclear neutrophils and granules from eosinophils is presented. Biosynthesis of the granule proteins is discussed in detail with particular emphasis on neutrophil myeloperoxidase (MPO) and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP).

• Author: Inge Olsson; Arne Egesten; Urban Gullberg; Mikael Lantz; K Stromberg; I Winqvist
• Department/s: Division of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine; Infection Medicine (BMC); Respiratory Medicine, Allergology, and Palliative Medicine; Translational Muscle Research
• Publishing year: 1986
• Language: English
• Pages: 89-97
• Publication/Series: Folia histochemica et cytobiologica / Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Histochemical and Cytochemical Society
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 2
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=3021543
• Document type: Journal article
• Topic: Medical and Health Sciences
• Status: Published
• Research group: Genomics, Diabetes and Endocrinology