Variation in proteinase activities in the rumen

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 377-382

  Falconer, M L ^a,b   Wallace, R J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; EXTRACTION; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; PROTEOLYSIS;

BANDING PATTERNS; CONCENTRATE DIET; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; MICROBIAL SPECIES; PARTICULATE MATERIALS; RELATIVE INTENSITY; RUMEN FLUIDS; SDS-PAGE; SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITOR; TRITON X-100;

ANIMALS;

BENZYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; PROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; COW; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEINASE INHIBITION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

EID: 0031946470     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00351.x     Document Type: Article

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