Comparison of the biochemical composition of normal epidermal mucus and extruded slime of hagfish (Myxine glutinosa L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 625-632

  Subramanian, S ^a   Ross, N W ^b   MacKinnon, S L ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extruded slime; Hemoglobin; Histone H2B; Histone H3; Hydrolytic enzymes; Myxine glutinosa; Proteases

Indexed keywords

HAGFISH; MYXINE GLUTINOSA;

EID: 54849416766     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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