Oxygen uptake and antioxidant responses of the free-living diplomonad Hexamita sp.

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 447-453

  Biagini, Giancarlo A ^a   Suller, Marc T E ^a   Finlay, Bland J ^b   Lloyd, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic protozoa; Catalase; Cytochromes; Nonspecific peroxidase; O2 uptake; Superoxide dismutase; Thiol cycling enzymes; Thiols

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEXAMITA; HEXAMITA SP.; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031239204     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05722.x     Document Type: Article

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