Purification and characterisation of a novel cysteine conjugate β-lyase from the tapeworm Moniezia expansa

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 567-571

  Adcock, Harriet J ^a   Brophy, Peter M ^b   Teesdale Spittle, Paul H ^a   Buckberry, Lorraine D ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cysteine conjugate lyase; Moniezia expansa; Parasite

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE CONJUGATE BETA LYASE;

ARTICLE; CESTODE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CARBON-SULFUR LYASES; CESTODA; INTESTINES; SHEEP;

INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; MONIEZIA EXPANSA; VERMES;

EID: 0034656011     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(00)00024-2     Document Type: Article

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