Melatonin Biosynthesis in Drosophila: Its Nature and Its Effects

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 382-387

  Finocchiaro, L ^a   Callebert, J ^b   Launay, J M ^b   Jallon, J M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis.; Drosophila; Indolamines; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN; N ACETYLSEROTONIN; N-ACETYLSEROTONIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ANIMAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; INDOLES; MALE; MELATONIN; OVIPOSITION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEROTONIN; SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, MASS;

EID: 0023953560     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1988.tb02923.x     Document Type: Article

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