The accumulation and synthesis of betaine in winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 475-483

  Treberg, Jason R ^a   Driedzic, William R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase; Choline dehydrogenase; Elasmobranch; Methylamines; Organic osmolyte; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CHOLINE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FISH; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LEUCORAJA OCELLATA; NONHUMAN; SYNTHESIS;

CEPHALOPODA; CLUPEIDAE; LEUCORAJA OCELLATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34247184808     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.028     Document Type: Article

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