Purification and some properties of a carboxylesterase from ovine liver

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Einarsson, Jón M ^a   Sigmundsson, Kristmundur ^a   Filippusson, Hördur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

carboxylesterase; characterization; isoelectric point; molecular weight; ovine liver; pH optimum; purification; sheep; substrate specificity

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FEMALE; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; LIVER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0030017567     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02116-7     Document Type: Article

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