Proteases and their cognate inhibitors of the serine and metalloprotease subclasses, in testicular physiology

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 636, Issue , 2008, Pages 133-153

  Le Magueresse Battistoni, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TESTIS;

HUMANS; MALE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; TESTIS;

EID: 73949136343     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09597-4_8     Document Type: Article

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