Comparison of protease and related enzyme activities in snake venoms

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 199-204

  Faiz, Md Abul ^a   Falkous, Gavin ^a   Harris, John B ^a   Mantle, David ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

proteases; proteins; snake venoms

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0029871204     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02050-0     Document Type: Article

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