The effect of formaldehyde exposure on the transmembrane distribution of free amino acids in muscles of Mytilus edulis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1287-1294

  Zachariassen, Karl Erik ^a,b   Olsen, Anders Johny ^a,b   Aunaas, Tore ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Arts Sci Res Found in Trondheim   (Norway)

Author keywords

formaldehyde; free amino acids; Mytilus edulis; sodium gradient; taurine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029811810     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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