Isolation and partial characterization of rennet-like proteases from Australian cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 3127-3134

  Chen, Shaojiang ^a,b   Zhao, Jian ^a   Agboola, Samson ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.); Caseinolytic activity; Enzyme purification; Plant rennet

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CASEIN; CITRIC ACID; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEINASE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CARDOON; FLOWER; ION EXCHANGE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLANT; PLANT RENNET; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PURIFICATION;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANIMALS; CASEINS; CATTLE; CHYMOSIN; CITRIC ACID; CYNARA; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FLOWERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEINS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

BOVINAE; CYNARA; CYNARA CARDUNCULUS; OVIS;

EID: 0038070250     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf025842r     Document Type: Article

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