Characterisation of glycoproteins in the secretory cells in the operculum of an Indian hill stream fish Garra lamta (Hamilton) (Cyprinidae, cyprinidae, cypriniformes)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-288

  Mittal, S ^a   Mittal, Pinky ^a   Mittal, A K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fish; Glycoproteins; Histochemistry; Operculum; Secretory cells

Indexed keywords

ALCIAN BLUE; GLYCOPROTEIN; SCHIFF BASE; SIALIC ACID; SULFATE;

ACYLATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL; CLUB CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FISH; GARRA LAMTA; GILL; GLYCOPROTEIN SYNTHESIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LUBRICATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MUCOUS CELL; NONHUMAN; OPERCULUM; PATHOGENICITY; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PROTECTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; SECRETORY CELL; SPECIES INVASION;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; GARRA;

EID: 0344444803     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026227523634     Document Type: Article

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