Partial characterization of serotonin N-acetyltransferases from northern pike (Esox lucius, L.) pineal organ and retina: Effects of temperature

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 432, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 386-393

  Falcón, Jack ^a   Bolliet, Valérie ^a,b   Collin, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal organ; Retina; Serotonin N acetyltransferase; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; SEROTONIN N ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; TEMPERATURE; VERTEBRATE;

ACETYL COENZYME A; ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; ESOCIDAE; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; PROTEINS; RETINA; TEMPERATURE; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 0030018358     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050149     Document Type: Article

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