Effect of thiols on the activity of urease from dehusked seeds of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris)

Plant Science

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-194

  Prakash, Om ^a   Upadhyay, Lata Sheo Bachan ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2 Mercaptoethanol; DL Dithiothreitol; L Cysteine; Thiols; Urease; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOLS; ENZYME KINETICS; FRACTIONATION; HEAT TREATMENT; UREA;

GEL FILTRATION;

SEED;

ACETONE; ALCOHOLS; ENZYMES; FRACTIONATION; HEAT TREATMENT; SEEDS; UREA;

CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 0037329922     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(02)00382-5     Document Type: Article

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