Increased resistance of peptides to serum proteases by modification of their amino groups

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 558-561

  Galati, Rossella ^a   Verdina, Alessandra ^a   Falasca, Giuliana ^a   Chersi, Alberto ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modifications; Peptides; Proteolytic Degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043158700     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-7-819     Document Type: Article

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