Identification and partial characterization of three chitinase forms in Entamoeba invadens with emphasis on their inhibition by allosamidin

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Villagómez Castro, Julio C ^a   López Romero, Everardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Allosamidin; Chitinases; Cysts; Entamoeba invadens

Indexed keywords

ALLOSAMIDIN; CHITINASE;

ADSORPTION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; ENTAMOEBA; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FRACTIONATION; GEL FILTRATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ANIMALS; CHITIN; CHITINASE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; DURAPATITE; ENTAMOEBA; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLYCOSIDES; HYMECROMONE; ISOENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TRISACCHARIDES;

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA INVADENS;

EID: 0030037441     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00393568     Document Type: Article

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