A cysteine-rich serine protease inhibitor (Guamerin II) from the non-blood sucking leech Whitmania edentula: Biochemical characterization and amino acid sequence analysis

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-91

  Kim, Dong Ryoung ^a   Hong, Seok Jin ^a   Ha, Kwon Soo ^b   Joe, Cheol O ^a   Kang, Ke Won ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Cysteine rich polypeptide; Guamerin II; Leech; Protease inhibitor; Whitmania edentula

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; ELASTASE; GUAMERIN II; METHIONINE; POLYPEPTIDE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; LEECH; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0030027385     PISSN: 87555093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14756369609020161     Document Type: Article

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