5-Aminolevulinic acid synthesis in epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1263-1271

  Lombardo, María Elisa ^a   Araujo, Lidia Susana ^a   Batlle, Alcira ^a,b  

^a (1428)   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

5 Aminolevulinic acid; 5 Aminolevulinic acid synthetase inhibition; Heme synthesis; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

4,5 DIOXOVALERIC TRANSAMINASE; 5 AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHASE; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; HEME; PORPHOBILINOGEN; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; PORPHYRIN; PORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; SUCCINYL COENZYME A SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIMASTIGOTE; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; SYNTHESIS; THERMOSTABILITY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0038025755     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(03)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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