Presence and localization of histidine decarboxylase enzyme (HDC) and histamine in Tetrahymena pyriformis

Cell Biology International

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 493-497

  Hegyesi, Hargita ^a   Kovács, Péter ^a   Falus, András ^a   Csaba, György ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Evolution; Histamine; Histidine decarboxylase; Regulation; Tetrahymena

Indexed keywords

CYTOPLASM PROTEIN; HISTAMINE; HISTIDINE DECARBOXYLASE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME REGULATION; HISTAMINE METABOLISM; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; STARVATION; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 0032108623     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1998.0280     Document Type: Article

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