DNA-binding proteins of the malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi: Purification and characterization of an endonuclease

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-46

  Gakhar, S K ^a   Singh, Sunita ^a   Shandilya, Harish ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Affinity chromatography; Anopheles stephensi; DNA binding proteins; Endonuclease

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; INSECTA;

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ENDONUCLEASE; INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ENDONUCLEASES; INSECT PROTEINS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0034186057     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6327(200005)44:1<40::AID-ARCH5>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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