Proteolytic enzymes from the latex of Morrenia odorata (Hook et Arn.) lindley (Asclepiadaceae)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 501, Issue , 1999, Pages 259-268

  Arribere M C ^a   Vairo Cavalli, S E ^a   Priolo, N S ^a   Caffini, N O ^a   Gattuso, M ^b   Cortadi, A A ^b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Asclepiadaceae; Enzymes; Latex; Morrenia odorata; Plant proteases

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000626987     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.501.41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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