Comparative characterization of glutamine synthetase isoforms from Canavalia lineata in biochemical and immunological aspects

Plant Science

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-180

  Choi, Yang Ae ^a   Kwon, Young Myung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Canavalia lineata; Glutamine synthetase; Kinetics; Organ dominant forms; Viola and Cleland's method

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; ISOENZYME;

ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

CANAVALIA LINEATA;

EID: 0345487503     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00059-4     Document Type: Article

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