A lectin-like molecule is discharged from mucocysts of Tetrahymena pyriformis in the presence of insulin

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 487-491

  Kovács, Péter ^a   Müller, Werner E G ^b   Csaba, György ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Insulin; Lectin; Mucocyst discharge; Receptors; Tetrahymena pyriformis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; GEODIA CYDONIUM; PORIFERA; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 1842326194     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05728.x     Document Type: Article

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