Inhibition of glutamine synthetase during ammonia exposure in rainbow trout indicates a high reserve capacity to prevent brain ammonia toxicity

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2343-2353

  Sanderson, L A ^a   Wright, R A ^a   Robinson, J W ^a   Ballantyne, J S ^a   Bernier, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alanine; Glutamate; Glutamine; MSOX; Stress; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; RAINBOW TROUT; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953601865     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.039156     Document Type: Article

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