Cystathionine γ-lyase (EC 4.4.1.1): An enzymatic assay of α-ketobutyrate using lactate dehydrogenase

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Zoologia

Volumn 44, Issue , 2002, Pages 113-117

  Czubak, Jerzy ^a   Wróbel, Maria ^a   Jurkowska, Halina ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

ketobutyrate; Cystathionase; Lactate dehydrogenase; Mouse tissues

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344287960     PISSN: 0001530X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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