Neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase is expressed at low levels in human retina

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-515

  Park, Chang Shin ^a   Gianotti, Cristina ^a   Park, Roy ^a   Krishna, Gopal ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CHO K1 cell; genetic polymorphism; human retina; neuronal NO synthase; RFLP; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CALCIUM ION; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; POLYADENYLATED RNA; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHO CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE LEVEL; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RETINA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TISSUE LEVEL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029812131     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02150230     Document Type: Article

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