Biochemical characterisation of a hydrophobic ligand binding protein from the tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 653-660

  Saghir, Nahid ^a   Conde, Phillip J ^b   Brophy, Peter M ^b   Barrett, John ^b  

^a BEATSON INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

11 5 dimethylaminonaphthalene 1 sulphonyl amino undecanoic acid (DAUDA); Anthelmintic; Cestoda; Hydrophobic ligand binding protein; Hymenolepis diminuta

Indexed keywords

11 (5 DIMETHYLAMINONAPHTHALENE 1 SULFONYLAMINO)UNDECANOIC ACID; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BINDING PROTEIN; FATTY ACID; HEMATIN; HYDROPHOBIC LIGAND BINDING PROTEIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL; TRYPTOPHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNDECANOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CESTODE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SPECIFICITY; FLUORESCENCE; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CARRIER PROTEINS; DANSYL COMPOUNDS; FATTY ACIDS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HELMINTH PROTEINS; HEMIN; HYMENOLEPIS; KINETICS; MALE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TRETINOIN;

EID: 0035005019     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(01)00135-7     Document Type: Article

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