cAMP is involved in gravitaxis signal transduction of Euglena gracilis

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 173-178

  Tahedl, H ^a   Richter, P ^a   Lebert, M ^a   Hader D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME KINETICS;

EUGLENA GRACILIS; GRAVITAXIS SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

EID: 0032267467     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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