Purification and characterization of a cysteine proteinase from eggs of the cotton boll worm, Helicoverpa armigera

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 259-264

  Zhao, Xiao Fan ^a   Wang, Jin Xing ^a   Wang, Yin Chang ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Characterization; Egg cysteine proteinase; Helicoverpa armigera; Purification

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CHYMOSTATIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; EDETIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IODOACETIC ACID; LEUPEPTIN; N [N (3 CARBOXYOXIRANE 2 CARBONYL)LEUCYL]AGMATINE; PEPSTATIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOTH; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0032052228     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(98)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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