Studies on the relationship between the biological activities and the circular dichroism of South Anhui Dienagkistrodon Acutus hemorrhagins

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 168-169

  Zhu, Xue Yong ^a   Zhu, Zhong Liang ^a   Gong, Wei Min ^a   Teng, Mai Kun ^a,b   Niu, Li Wen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Caseinolytic activity; Circular dichroism; Dienagkistrodon acutus venom; Hemorrhagic toxin; Secondary structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444368482     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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