Research Letters in Biochemistry
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 251731, 5 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/251731
Research Letter

Metabolism of a Glycosaminoglycan during Metamorphosis in the Japanese Conger eel, Conger myriaster

Yutaka Kawakami,1,2 Hiromi Oku,3,4 Kazuharu Nomura,4 Shigeaki Gorie,5 and Hiromi Ohta2

1Nanae Fresh Water Laboratory, Field Science Center of Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Nanae, 041-1105 Hokkaido, Japan
2Department of Fisheries, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nara, 631-8505 Nara, Japan
3Nikko Station, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, Nikko, 321-1661 Tochigi, Japan
4Nansei Station, National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Fisheries Research Agency, Minamiise, 516-0193 Mie, Japan
5Hyogo Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station, Akashi, 674-0093 Hyogo, Japan

Received 26 May 2009; Accepted 5 July 2009

Academic Editor: Robert J. Linhardt

Copyright © 2009 Yutaka Kawakami et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to Cite this Article

Yutaka Kawakami, Hiromi Oku, Kazuharu Nomura, Shigeaki Gorie, and Hiromi Ohta, “Metabolism of a Glycosaminoglycan during Metamorphosis in the Japanese Conger eel, Conger myriaster,” Research Letters in Biochemistry, vol. 2009, Article ID 251731, 5 pages, 2009. doi:10.1155/2009/251731