Alanine aminotransferase in amphioxus: Presence, localization and up-regulation after acute lipopolysaccharide exposure

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 511-515

  Lun, Li Min ^a,b   Zhang, Shi Cui ^a   Liang, Yu Jun ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute phase response; Alanine aminotransferase; Amphioxus; Branchiostoma; Diverticulum

Indexed keywords

BRANCHIOSTOMA; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33750810209     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.5.511     Document Type: Article

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