Chitin-binding proteins from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seeds

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-326

  Sales, M P ^a   Gomes, V M ^a   Fernandas, K V S ^a   Xavier Filho, J ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

7s storage proteins; Chitin binding proteins; Cowpea; Legume seeds; Vicilins; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; VICILIN PROTEIN, PLANT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FRACTIONATION; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; CHITIN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS;

EID: 0030091562     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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