title: The involvement of a cyclic nucleotide secondary messenger system in the prophenoloxidase cascade of the crustacean, Carcinus maenas.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University College of Swansea, West Glamorgan, U.K.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ratcliffe
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000502:physiology*; D004156:Catechol Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D004792:Enzyme Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D005936:Glucans; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000201:enzymology; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D015290:Second Messenger Systems
chemical_list: D004792:Enzyme Precursors; D005936:Glucans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides; C008247:laminaran; D000242:Cyclic AMP; C038451:pro-phenoloxidase; D004156:Catechol Oxidase; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D006152:Cyclic GMP