Differential effects of protein restriction on gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase [EC 2.3.2.2] activity in young and mature rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-217

  De Oliveira, I M V ^a   De Angelis, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase; Growing rats; Mature rats; Protein restriction

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; MALE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RAT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CASEINS; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; MALE; RATS;

EID: 0030075910     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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