Constitutive nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activities in big-head carp (Aristichthys nobilis)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-179

  Wong, H Y ^a   Fung, L Y ^a   Kwok, F ^a   Lo, S C L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Big head carp; Chemiluminescence; Functional nitric oxide synthase activities; NOS

Indexed keywords

ARISTICHTHYS NOBILIS; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0006921751     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007755015453     Document Type: Article

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