Comparison of LHRH-peptidase and plasminogen activator activity in rat testis extracts

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 659-664

  Hedger, Mark P ^a   Culler, Michael D ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Biomeasure Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensins; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone associated peptide; Plasmin; Plasminogen activator inhibitors; Prolyl endopeptidase

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDASE; UROKINASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031428706     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R97062     Document Type: Article

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