Characterization of aminopeptidase activity from three species of microsporidia: Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Encephalitozoon hellem, and Vittaforma corneae

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 843-848

  Millership, Jason J ^a   Chappell, Cynthia ^a   Okhuysen, Pablo C ^a   Snowden, Karen F ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; ALANINE; AMINOPEPTIDASE; ARGININE; BESTATIN; EDETIC ACID; LEUCINE; METHIONINE; NITROBESTATIN; PHENYLALANINE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; PARASITOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ENCEPHALITOZOON HELLEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; FLUOROMETRY; MICROSPORIDA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; VITTAFORMA CORNEAE;

ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ENCEPHALITOZOON HELLEM; MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA; VITTAFORMA CORNEAE;

EID: 0036802279     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285519     Document Type: Article

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