Hispin, a novel ribosome inactivating protein with antifungal activity from hairy melon seeds

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 211-217

  Ng, T B ^a   Parkash, A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Hairy melon; Ribosome inactivating protein; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MELON; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RIBOSOME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; CUCUMIS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT PROTEINS; RIBOSOMES; SEEDS;

EID: 0036417228     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(02)00511-9     Document Type: Article

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