Changes in leucine transport activity in Chironomus riparius larvae after short-term exposure to potassium dichromate and fenitrothion

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 90-101

  Forcella, Matilde ^a   Berra, Elisa ^a   Giacchini, Roberto ^a   Hanozet, Giorgio M ^a   Parenti, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Chironomus riparius; Fenitrothion; Leucine transport; Midges; Potassium dichromate

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; CYTOSOL AMINOPEPTIDASE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FENITROTHION; LEUCINE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; KINETICS; LARVA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; MITOCHONDRION; OSMOLARITY;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FENITROTHION; KINETICS; LARVA; LEUCINE; LEUCYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICROVILLI; MITOCHONDRIA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM DICHROMATE; TRITIUM;

EID: 1442278155     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.10127     Document Type: Article

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