Detection and basic properties of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase III during teleost ontogeny: A case study in the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 521-535

  Terjesen, B F ^a   Ronnestad I ^a   Norberg, B ^b   Anderson, P M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult muscle; Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase III detection; Hippoglossus hippoglossus; Kinetic constants; Molecular weight; Urea cycle; Yolk sac larvae

Indexed keywords

CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FISH; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEOST; UREA CYCLE;

HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS; TELEOST FISH; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0033854195     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00221-2     Document Type: Article

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