A study of the distribution of total, free, peptide-bound and protein-bound hydroxyproline in the plasma of Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Comparative Haematology International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 144-147

  Siddiqi, N J ^a   Alhomida, A S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Camel; Distribution; Hydroxyproline; Plasma; Sheep

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROLINE; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CAMEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; SHEEP;

EID: 0034446359     PISSN: 09387714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005800070006     Document Type: Article

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