Protease activity and partial characterization of the trypsin-like enzyme in the digestive tract of the tropical sierra Scomberomorus concolor

Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 51-64

  Olivas Burrola, Hermenegildo ^a   Ezquerra Brauer, Josafat Marina ^b   Rouzaud Sandez, Ofelia ^b   Pacheco Aguilar, Ramon ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^b Centro de Investigacion en Alimentacion y Desarxoll Hermosillo   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Protease activity; Scomberomorus concolor; Tropical fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035705123     PISSN: 10498850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J030v10n04_05     Document Type: Article

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