Detection of NADPH-diaphorase activity in Paramecium primaurelia

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-208

  Amaroli, Andrea ^a   Ognibene, Marzia ^a,b   Trielli, Francesca ^a   Trombino, Sonya ^a   Falugi, Carla ^a   Delmonte Corrado, Maria Umberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciliates; NADPH diaphorase activity; Nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity; Paramecium

Indexed keywords

PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM PRIMAURELIA;

EID: 33748324871     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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