Distribution, metabolism and physiological functions of free D-amino acids in aquatic invertebrates

Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi (Japanese Edition)

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 516-525

  Abe, Hiroki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; BIVALVIA; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PENAEUS MONODON;

EID: 0036025498     PISSN: 00215392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/suisan.68.516     Document Type: Article

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