Metabolism of AF1 (KNEFIRF-NH2) in the nematode, Ascaris suum, by aminopeptidase, endopeptidase and deamidase enzymes

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-168

  Sajid, M ^a   Keating, C ^a   Holden Dye, L ^a   Harrow, I D ^a   Isaac, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AF1; Aminopeptidase; Ascaris suum; Deamidase; Endopeptidase; Neuropeptide

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; AMINOPEPTIDASE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0029670141     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(95)02521-9     Document Type: Article

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