Intrinsic ribonuclease activities in ribonuclease and ribosome-inactivating proteins from the seeds of bitter gourd

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 571-577

  Fong, W P ^a   Mock, W Y ^a   Ng, T B ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Momorcharin; Momordica charantia seeds; Purification; Ribonuclease; Ribosome inactivating proteins

Indexed keywords

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; PROTEIN; RIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

CUCURBITA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 0034193439     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(99)00149-1     Document Type: Article

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