Purification and partial characterization of N-acetyl-β-D- glucosaminidase from Tritrichomonas foetus

Parasitology Research

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 256-262

  Cifali, Adriana P ^a   Dias Filho, Benedito P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL INTERACTION; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

BOS TAURUS; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 0033052947     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050544     Document Type: Article

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