Maintenance of the alcohol dehydrogenase polymorphism in Tiger Salamanders, II. Differences in biochemical function among allozymes

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 70-76

  Carter, P A ^a   Mitton, J B ^b   Kocher, T D ^c   Coelho, J R ^d  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d Culver Stockton College   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP; Enzyme kinetics; Haemoglobin; K(cat) K(m)

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; AMPHIBIAN; BIOCHEMISTRY; POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0034074590     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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