Activities of NADPH-dependent reductases and sorbitol dehydrogenase in canine and feline lenses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1322-1324

  Salgado, Diego ^a   Forrer, Rhea S ^a   Spiess, Bernhard M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DOG; ENZYMOLOGY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LENS; METABOLISM;

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATS; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DOGS; L-IDITOL 2-DEHYDROGENASE; LENS, CRYSTALLINE;

EID: 0034304299     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.1322     Document Type: Article

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