Lateralization of aminopeptidase A activity in substantia nigra, striatum and frontal cortex of rats

Neuropeptides

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-158

  Ramirez M J ^a   Martinez J M ^a   Prieto, I ^a   Alba, F ^a   Ramírez, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLUTAMYL AMINOPEPTIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LATERAL VENTRICLE; CORPUS STRIATUM; FRONTAL CORTEX; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033121065     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/npep.1999.0011     Document Type: Article

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