Hydrogen peroxide produced by two amino acid oxidases mediates antibacterial actions

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 336-339

  Zhang, Hongmin ^a   Yang, Qiuyue ^a   Sun, Mingxuan ^a   Teng, Maikun ^a   Niu, Liwen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amino acid oxidase; Antibacterial activity; Snake venom

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID OXIDASE; DEXTRO AMINO ACID OXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SNAKE VENOM;

AGKISTRODON HALYS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME KINETICS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY;

AGKISTRODON; AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES; ANIMALS; CELL WALL; D-AMINO-ACID OXIDASE; DOWN-REGULATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; L-AMINO ACID OXIDASE; SWINE;

AGKISTRODON; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLOYDIUS HALYS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 12344304974     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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