In vitro effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan, indoleamines and leptin on arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) activity in pineal organ of the fish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) during different phases of the breeding cycle

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 786-792

  Gupta, B B P ^a   Yanthan, L ^a   Singh, Ksh Manisana ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

5 HTP; AA NAT; Breeding phase; Indoleamines; Leptin; Melatonin; Pineal

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LEPTIN; MELATONIN; N ACETYLSEROTONIN; N-ACETYLSEROTONIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATFISH; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PINEAL BODY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; ANTIOXIDANTS; ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BREEDING; CATFISHES; LEPTIN; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR AGONISTS;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; PISCES;

EID: 77954985067     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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