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Amino acid uptake by Xenopus laevis embryos: Effect of triodo-l-thyronine

1972; Elsevier BV; Volume: 43; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0305-0491(72)90160-5

0305-0491

David Robison, K. V. Prahlad, Arnold Hampel,

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

1. This investigation describes the capacity of Xenopus laevis embryos to take up specific labeled amino acids. 2. Variations in the uptake and retention of amino acids as a function of the integrity of the jelly coat and treatment with thyroid hormone was observed.