A 160-kDa protein is essential for hemocyanin-derived melanosis of prawn

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 765-769

  Adachi, K ^a   Hirata, T ^a   Fujio, A ^a   Nishioka, T ^a   Sakaguchi, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dopachrome; Hemocyanin; Melanogenesis; Phenoloxidase; Prawn

Indexed keywords

MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0037394528     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb08239.x     Document Type: Article

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