Ovine Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase in the Pineal and Pituitary Glands: Differences in Function and Regulation
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Ovine arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase in the pineal and pituitary glands: differences in function and regulation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0013-7227
DOI: 10.1210/en.140.2.972