An Analysis of the Proteinases of Trichomonas Vaginalis by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 1-6

  Coombs, G H ^a   North, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ANIMAL; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOPEPTIDASES; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0020656178     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182000057103     Document Type: Article

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