Tryptophan metabolism, aging and cataract

International Congress Series

Volumn 1233, Issue C, 2002, Pages 185-190

  Truscott, Roger J W ^a   McNulty, Richard ^a   Taylor, Lisa ^a   Hood, Brian ^a   Aquilina, J Andrew ^a   Takikawa, Osamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 Hydroxykynurenine; Lens barrier; Oxygen; Protein modification; UV filters

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644654050     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)00376-X     Document Type: Article

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