Characterization of aspartate aminotransferase isoenzymes from leaves of Lupinus albus L. cv Estoril

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 220-227

  Louro Martins, Maria Luisa ^a   De Freitas Barbosa Mourato, Miguel Pedro ^a   De Varennes E Mendonça, Amarilis Paula Alberti ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Activation; Aspartate aminotransferase; Inhibition; Isoenzymes; Kinetic constants; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

LUPINUS ALBUS;

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; DIVALENT CATION; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYDROXYLAMINE; ISOENZYME;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; LUPIN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PLANT LEAF; THERMODYNAMICS;

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CATIONS, DIVALENT; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROXYLAMINE; ISOELECTRIC POINT; ISOENZYMES; KINETICS; LUPINUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLANT LEAVES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037204611     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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