Purification and molecular cloning of a novel serine protease from the centipede, Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-250

  You, Weon Kyoo ^a,b   Sohn, Young Doug ^a   Kim, Ki Yong ^a,b   Park, Doo Hong ^a   Jang, Yangsoo ^c   Chung, Kwang Hoe ^c  

^a Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centipede; Fibrinolytic activity; Plasmin; Plasminogen; Serine protease

Indexed keywords

CHILOPODA; SCOLOPENDRA; SCOLOPENDRA SUBSPINIPES;

EID: 1242299614     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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