Biochemical characterization and histochemical localization of nitric oxide synthase in the nervous system of the snail, Helix pomatia

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2516-2528

  Huang, Shile ^a   Kerschbaum, Hubert H ^a   Engel, Edwin ^a   Hermann, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Helix pomatia; Mollusk; NADPH diaphorase; Neuron; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HELIX POMATIA; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; HELIX POMATIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030667341     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69062516.x     Document Type: Article

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