Characterisation of cavortin, the major haemolymph protein of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-101

  Scotti, Paul D ^a   Dearing, Sally C ^a   Greenwood, David R ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cavortin; Crassostrea gigas; Haemolymph protein; Metal ions; Oyster; Pernin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIVALVE; PROTEIN;

CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE; PERNA; PERNA CANALICULUS;

EID: 34247530380     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330709509898     Document Type: Article

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