Biochemical characterization of the microsporidian Nosema bombycis spore proteins

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 213-220

  Anitha Sironmani, T ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical characterization; Microsporidian; Nosema; Pebrine; Silkworm pathology; Spore proteins

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEINASE; SDS POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOLUBILIZATION; SPORE;

BOMBYX MORI; NOSEMA BOMBYCIS;

EID: 0032845501     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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