Partial characterisation and distribution of kynurenine aminotransferase activity in the Black Tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Meunpol, Oraporn ^a   Hall, Michael R ^b   Kapoor, Vimal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 Hydroxykynurenine; Crustacean; Kynurenine; Kynurenine aminotransferase; Moulting; Penaeus; Prawn; Xanthurenic acid

Indexed keywords

KYNURENINE; KYNURENINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; XANTHURENIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MONODON; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PENAEUS; PENAEUS MONODON;

EID: 0031825126     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(98)10002-0     Document Type: Article

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