Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01EY006438-06
Application #
2160208
Study Section
Visual Sciences C Study Section (VISC)
Project Start
1986-09-30
Project End
1998-03-31
Budget Start
1995-04-01
Budget End
1998-03-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Department
Biology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
800772162
City
San Antonio
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
78249
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Tsin, A T; Malsbury, D W (1992) Bile salt independent retinyl ester hydrolases in the bovine eye. Brain Res Bull 28:121-5
Sanders-Sanchez, S R; Malsbury, D; Tsin, A T (1990) Comparison of retinal pigment epithelium cell preparations from the bovine eye. Experientia 46:498-500
Chambers, J P; Kumar, P; Tsin, A T et al. (1990) Partial characterization of a high affinity [Ca2+ + Mg2+]-dependent adenosinetriphosphatase from bovine retina. Exp Eye Res 50:127-34
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Tsin, A T; Chambers, J P (1988) Light and temperature affect retinyl ester hydrolase activity and visual pigment composition. Experientia 44:20-1
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Tsin, A T; Flores, J M; Rodriguez, K A (1987) Visual pigments and retinoids in the Mongolian jird. Life Sci 41:2085-90