Isolation and characterisation of crocodile and python ovotransferrins

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 175-182

  Ciuraszkiewicz, Justyna ^a   Olczak, Mariusz ^a   Wa̧torek, Wiesław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Crocodile; Crocodylus niloticus; Crocodylus rhombifer; Iron release; N glycans; Ovotransferrin; Python; Python molarus bivittatus

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; AVES; CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS; CROCODYLUS RHOMBIFER; PYTHON MOLURUS BIVITTATUS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33947578107     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2007_3284     Document Type: Article

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