Stimulation of ureogenesis in the perfused liver of an Indian air-breathing catfish, Clarias batrachus, infused with different concentrations of ammonium chloride

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 303-311

  Saha, N ^a   Das, L ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Hyper ammonia stress; Urea cycle enzymes; Urea N; Walking catfish

Indexed keywords

BATRACHOIDES; CLARIAS BATRACHUS;

EID: 0000411682     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007856432423     Document Type: Article

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