Calcium ions stabilize a protein structure of hemolytic lectin CEL-III from marine invertebrate Cucumaria echinata

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1347-1352

  Sallay, Imre ^a   Tojo, Sumiki ^a   Nomiyama, Koji ^a   Kouzuma, Yoshiaki ^a   Kimura, Makoto ^a   Yamasaki, Nobuyuki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium ion; Cucumaria echinata; Hemagglutination; Hemolytic lectin; Stability

Indexed keywords

CUCUMARIA ECHINATA; INVERTEBRATA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

CALCIUM; CEL III LECTIN, CUCUMARIA ECHINATA; CEL-III LECTIN, CUCUMARIA ECHINATA; LECTIN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HEMOLYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTEIN DENATURATION; RABBIT; SEA CUCUMBER; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ERYTHROCYTES; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HEMOLYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; LECTINS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; RABBITS; SEA CUCUMBERS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; UREA;

EID: 0035379253     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.1347     Document Type: Article

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