Phlorotannin-protein interactions

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1877-1899

  Stern, J Lewis ^a   Hagerman, Ann E ^b   Steinberg, Peter D ^a   Mason, Pamela K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpophyllum maschalocarpum; Ecklonia radiata; hydrogen bonding; Lobophora variegata; marine brown algae; phlorotannins; protein precipitation; Tannin protein interaction; tannins

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CARPOPHYLLUM; CARPOPHYLLUM MASCHALOCARPUM; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0030458941     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02028510     Document Type: Article

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