Squash inhibitor family of serine proteinases

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 431-444

  Otlewski, Jacek ^a   Krowarsch, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Protein proteinase inhibitors; Serine proteinases; Squash seeds

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

DISULFIDE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TRYPSINOGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHEMISTRY; HYDROLYSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VEGETABLE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DISULFIDES; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; TRYPSINOGEN; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0030344972     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.1996_4475     Document Type: Review

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