Primary structure and function of superoxide dismutase from the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-326

  Abe, Yukichi ^a   Ishikawa, Go ^a   Satoh, Hisanori ^a   Azumi, Kaoru ^a   Yokosawa, Hideyoshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Defense mechanism; Halocynthia roretzi; Hemocyte; Phagocytosis; Plasma; Primary structure; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASCIDIA; HALOCYNTHIA RORETZI;

EID: 0032910445     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(99)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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