Identification and properties of steroid-binding proteins in nesting Chelonia mydas plasma

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 176, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 775-782

  Ikonomopoulou, M P ^a   Bradley, A J ^a   Whittier, J M ^a,b   Ibrahim, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre TUMEC   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Binding proteins; Chelonia mydas; Green sea turtles; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; METABOLISM; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; FEMALE; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; TURTLES;

CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33750090049     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-006-0099-2     Document Type: Article

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