The trypsin-inhibitory, immunostimulatory and antiproliferative activities of a napin-like polypeptide from Chinese cabbage seeds

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-108

  Ng, T B ^a   Ngai, Patrick H K ^a  

^a Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brassica parachinensis; Cabbage; Napin; Seeds; Translation inhibitory activity

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CHINESE CABBAGE EXTRACT; CHYMOTRYPSIN; DIETHYLAMINOETHYL CELLULOSE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; NAPIN; NITRITE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RIBONUCLEASE; TRYPSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CHINESE CABBAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST PROTEIN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEL FILTRATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; LEUKEMIA CELL; LEUKEMIA L 1210; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA PARACHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS;

EID: 1342346885     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.516     Document Type: Article

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