The accumulation and metabolism of amino acids by Biomphalaria glabrata, a freshwater pulmonate snail

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 421-428

  Eaton, P ^a   Thomas, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Amino acids; Biomphalaria glabrata; Freshwater snails; Uptake metabolism

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; ALANINE; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; CARBON 14;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA;

EID: 0033067887     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(99)00025-2     Document Type: Article

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