Synthesis of Interkeratin Matrix in Differentiating Lizard Epidermis: An Ultrastructural Autoradiographic Study after Injection of Tritiated Proline and Histidine

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 182-197

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Autoradiography; Epidermis; Keratinization; Lizards; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

HISTIDINE; KERATIN; PROLINE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; EPIDERMIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; LIZARD; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; EPIDERMIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HISTIDINE; KERATINS; LIZARDS; PROLINE; TRITIUM;

AMNIOTA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1042291369     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10181     Document Type: Article

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