Characterization of a methionine-rich protein from the seeds of Cereus jamacaru Mill. (Cactaceae)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 897-903

  Aragao T C F R ^a   Souza, P A S ^b   Uchoa A F ^b   Costa, I R ^b   Bloch, C ^c,d   Campos, F A P ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^d EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

2S Albumins; Cactaceae; Cactin; Cereus jamacaru; Mandacaru; Methionino rich protein

Indexed keywords

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; CACTACEAE;

ALBUMINOID; METHIONINE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ALBUMINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; METHIONINE; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS;

EID: 0034244287     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000800005     Document Type: Article

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