Association of glutathione peroxidase activity with an acidic glutathione S-transferase in carp liver

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-43

  Elia, Antonia Concetta ^a   Mantilacci, Luciana ^a   Natali, Mauro ^b   Principato, Giovanni ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Ittiogenico Provinciale   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciprinus carpio Metabolism; Fish physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039423876     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000009356292     Document Type: Article

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