The role of glutaminase in the small intestine

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 405-413

  McCauley, Rosalie ^a   Kong, Sung Eun ^a   Heel, Kathryn ^a   Hall, John C ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Glutaminase; Glutamine; Nucleotides; Nutrition; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUTAMINASE; GLUTAMINE; PURINE NUCLEOTIDE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME REGULATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 0033033760     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(98)00121-6     Document Type: Review

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