An Mn2+-stimulated neutral-sphingomyelinase in seminiferous tubules of immature Wistar rats

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 125-129

  Raimann, Paulo Eduardo ^a   De Souza, Izabel Cristina Custodio ^a   Bernard, Elena Aida ^a   Guma, Fátima Costa Rodrigues ^a  

^a Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas e da Saude Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mn2+ activated; Rat seminiferous tubules; Sphingomyelinase

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; COBALT; EDETIC ACID; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MAGNESIUM ION; MANGANESE; MICROSOME ENZYME; SPHINGOMYELIN; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE; MAGNESIUM; METAL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PH; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; AGE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROSOME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MANGANESE; METALS; MICROSOMES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE; SPHINGOMYELINS;

EID: 0033233184     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007046024246     Document Type: Article

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