Determination of nitric oxide synthase activity in rat, pig and rabbit prostate glands

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 337, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 245-249

  Di Iulio, Juliana L ^a   Li, Chun Guang ^a   Rand, Michael J ^a  

^a Dept Med Lab Sci Roy M   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arginase; L Arginine; L Citrulline; Nitric oxide (NO) synthase; Pig; Prostate; Rabbit; Rat

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; ARGININE; CITRULLINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RABBIT; RAT; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ARGINASE; ARGININE; CALCIUM; CITRULLINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; PROSTATE; RABBITS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

EID: 0030723087     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01269-7     Document Type: Article

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