Peptides in the nervous systems of cnidarians: Structure, function, and biosynthesis

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 167, Issue , 1996, Pages 37-89

  Grimmelikhuijzen, Cornelis J P ^a   Leviev, Ilia ^a   Carstensen, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cnidaria; Development; Metamorphosis; Nervous system; Neuropeptide; Neurotransmitter; Post translational modification; Preprohormone

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COELENTERATE; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; SEA ANEMONE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

EID: 0029797222     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)61345-5     Document Type: Review

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