L-Cystine-di-beta-naphthylamidase activity in plasma of the snake Bothrops jararaca after chronic challenges of water balance

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-192

  Silveira, P F ^a   Mimura, O M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

aminopeptidase; L cystine di beta naphthylamidase; neurohypophyseal peptides; osmolality; oxytocinase; sexual dimorphism; snakes; vasotocin; vasotocinase; water balance

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; CYSTYL AMINOPEPTIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SNAKE;

EID: 0030197549     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0742-8413(96)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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