Appearance of β1,4 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (glycosphingolipids GA2/GM2/GD2 synthase) in embryonic chicken vitreous humor during development

Current Eye Research

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1263-1269

  Allende, Maria L ^a   Schwendiman, Ryan M ^a   Young Jr , William W ^a,b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Ganglioside; Glycosphingolipid; Glycosyltransferase

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,4 N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE; GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID; LECTIN; MANGANESE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLYSIS; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME RELEASE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GOLGI COMPLEX; LIPOGENESIS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA CELL; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0030694006     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.16.12.1263.5032     Document Type: Article

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