Effect of endogenous L-arginine on the measurement of nitric oxide synthase activity in the rat kidney

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1210-1214

  Moridani, B A ^a   Kline, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acid analysis; Cortex; Medulla

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY MEDULLA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE HISTOCHEMISTRY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; KIDNEY; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0030515613     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-74-11-1210     Document Type: Article

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