Biochemistry and function of nematode steroids

Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-284

  Chitwood, David J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC AMINE; AMIDE; AZASTEROID; ECDYSTEROID; HORMONE INHIBITOR; STEROID; STEROID RECEPTOR;

BIOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE ACTION; MEMBRANE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEROID ANALYSIS; STEROL METABOLISM; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ECDYSTEROIDS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NEMATODA; RECEPTORS, STEROID; STEROIDS; STEROLS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032863254     PISSN: 10409238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409239991209309     Document Type: Review

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