Distribution of free D-aspartic acid and D-aspartate oxidase in frog Rana esculenta tissues

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 313 A, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-143

  di Giovanni, Marcello ^a   Burrone, Lavinia ^a   Baccari, Gabriella Chieffi ^a   Topo, Enza ^a   Santillo, Alessandra ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE OXIDASE; DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ENZYMOLOGY; FROG; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; D-ASPARTATE OXIDASE; D-ASPARTIC ACID; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; RANA ESCULENTA;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 77949616062     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.585     Document Type: Article

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