Isolation of allicepin, a novel antifungal peptide from onion (Allium cepa) bulbs

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-177

  Wang, H X ^a,b   Ng, T B ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antifungal peptide; Bulbs; Isolation; Onion

Indexed keywords

ALLICEPIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DIETHYLAMINOETHYL CELLULOSE; ONION EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; FAST PROTEIN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MYCOSPHAERELLA ARACHIDICOLA; NONHUMAN; ONION; PHYSALOSPORA PIRICOLA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; MYCOSPHAERELLA; PHYSALOSPORA;

EID: 1842780065     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.509     Document Type: Article

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