The role of cAMP in the actions of the peptide AF3 in the parasitic nematodes Ascaris suum and Ascaridia galli

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 263-271

  Trim, Nathan ^a   Brooman, Julie E ^a   Holden Dye, Lindy ^a   Walker, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascaridia; Ascaris; cAMP; FaRPs; Nematode

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE LIKE PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIDOIDEA; ASCARIS SUUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

1-METHYL-3-ISOBUTYLXANTHINE; ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ASCARIDIA; ASCARIS SUUM; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; OLIGOPEPTIDES; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032103954     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(98)00039-5     Document Type: Article

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