Glutamine synthetase in tilapia gastrointestinal tract: Zonation, cDNA and induction by cortisol

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 419-427

  Mommsen, T P ^a   Busby, E R ^a   Von Schalburg, K R ^a   Evans, J C ^a,b   Osachoff, H L ^a,c   Elliott, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Protiva Biotherapeutics   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Induction; Mitochondrial leader sequence; Nitrogen metabolism; Untranslated regions

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; HYDROCORTISONE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TILAPIA;

EID: 0041570016     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0350-z     Document Type: Article

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