Physicochemical features of rhodanese: A review

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 370-374

  Saidu, Y ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cyanide; Rhodanese; Sulphur transferase

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; THIOCYANATE; THIOSULFATE; THIOSULFATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; CATALYSIS; COLORIMETRY; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 18944395188     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2071     Document Type: Review

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