The primary structure and enzymic properties of porcine prochymosin and chymosin

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 667-675

  Houen, Gunnar ^a   Madsen, Mads T ^b   Harlow, Kenneth W ^b   Lønblad, Peter ^b   Foltmann, Bent ^b  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aspartic acid protease; cDNA; Pig; Primary structure; Prochymosin

Indexed keywords

CHYMOSIN; ENZYME PRECURSOR; PEPSIN A; PEPSINOGEN;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GEL FILTRATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STOMACH; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029885146     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1357-2725(96)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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