Acyl-CoA transferase activities in homogenates of Fasciola hepatica adults

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 694-696

  Saz, Howard J ^a   DeBruyn, Becky ^a   De Mata, Zadila ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLBUTYRYL COENZYME A; 2 METHYLVALERYL COENZYME A; ACETYL COENZYME A; ACYL COENZYME A; BICARBONATE; COENZYME A TRANSFERASE; PROPIONIC ACID; PROPIONYL COENZYME A; SUCCINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEATING; HOMOGENATE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COENZYME A-TRANSFERASES; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; SCINTILLATION COUNTING;

ASCARIS SUUM; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA;

EID: 0029801753     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3283876     Document Type: Article

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