Biochemical and bacteriological properties of the lysozyme of the clam Tivela stultorum

Ciencias Marinas

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-251

  Montenegro Ortega, Ruth Elena ^a   Viana, María Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacteriological; Characterization; Lysozyme; Marine enzymes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOLLUSC;

TIVELA STULTORUM;

EID: 0034212409     PISSN: 01853880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7773/cm.v26i2.581     Document Type: Article

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