A structure-activity study of the neuropeptide PF1, SDPNFLRFamide, using the dorsal body wall muscle of the chicken nematode, Ascaridia galli

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 343-351

  Franks, C J ^a   Walker, R J ^a   Holden Dye, Lindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Ascaridia galli; Dorsal muscle strip; PF1; SDPNFLRFamide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PEPTIDE; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE; SDPNFLRFAMIDE;

ANIMAL; ASCARIDIA; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IC 50; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PARASITOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TIME;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ASCARIDIA; CHICKENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FMRFAMIDE; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MUSCLES; NEUROPEPTIDES; PEPTIDES; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TIME FACTORS;

ASCARIDIA; ASCARIDIA GALLI; GALLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3042668023     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.55.2004.1-4.40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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