The revolution in insect neuropeptides illustrated by the adipokinetic hormone/red pigment-concentrating hormone family of peptides

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung Section C - Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 607-617

  Gäde, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Edman Degradation; Insect Neuropeptides; Mass Spectrometry; RP HPLC

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030239126     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1996-9-1001     Document Type: Review

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