Inhibition of specific degradation of 57-kDa protein in royal jelly during storage by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 175-178

  Kamakura, Masaki ^a   Fukushima, Makoto ^a  

^a National Institute of Health Sciences   (Japan)

Author keywords

57 kDa protein; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Metalloproteinase; Royal jelly; Storage dependent degradation

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; FATTY ACID; INSECT HORMONE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; ROYAL JELLY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; DRUG ANTAGONISM;

ANIMALS; BEES; EDETIC ACID; FATTY ACIDS; INSECT HORMONES; PROTEASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 0036371350     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.66.175     Document Type: Article

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