Nitric Oxide Mediates the Glutamate-dependent Pathway for Neurotransmission in Sepia officinalis Chromatophore Organs
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Peptidergic regulation of chromatophore function in the European cuttlefish Sepia officinalis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.083428