Mammalian urea transporters: Experimental Physiology - Symposium Report

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-185

  Smith, Craig P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; MUTANT PROTEIN; UREA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; UREA CYCLE;

EID: 58449101928     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2008.043042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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