Photoreceptor proteins and melatonin rhythm generating AANAT in the carp pineal: Temporal organization and correlation with natural photo-thermal cues

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-28

  Seth, Mohua ^a   Maitra, Saumen Kumar ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Transducin; AANAT; Annual and diurnal cycles; Carp; Pineal; Rod like opsin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TRANSDUCIN; ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN; SCOTOPSIN; TRANSDUCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARP; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CARPS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCIN;

CATLA CATLA; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 77952240109     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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