Binding of Lichen Phenolics to Purified Secreted Arginase from the Lichen Evernia prunastri

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 194-200

  Legaz, María Estrella ^a   Vicente, Carlos ^a   Pedrosa, Mercedes M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Binding kinetics; Evernia prunastri; Phenols; Secreted arginase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035594096     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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