Characterization of Bombyx mori sericins by the partial amino acid sequences

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 103-109

  Takasu, Yoko ^a   Yamada, Hiromi ^a,b   Saito, Hitoshi ^a,c   Tsubouchi, Kozo ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Bombyx mori; Lysyl endopeptidase; Sericin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; GENES; PROTEINS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BOMBYX MORI; CLEAVAGE PATTERNS; ENZYMATIC DIGESTIONS; LYSYL ENDOPEPTIDASE; N-TERMINAL SEQUENCING; OUTER LAYER; SERICIN;

AMINO ACIDS;

AMINO ACID;

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 28644441635     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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