Methylating activity in ovarian membranes changes during the estrous cycle

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 242-246

  Oliveros, L B ^a   Carrasco, M ^a   Aguado, L I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Estrous Cycle; Methyltransferases; Ovary; Phospholipid Methylation

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPID; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTRUS CYCLE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LEYDIG CELL; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030856560     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979029     Document Type: Article

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