Effects of 2.45 GHz microwawe fields on liposomes entrapping glycoenzyme ascorbate oxidase: Evidence for oligosaccharide side chain involvement

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 338-345

  Ramundo Orlando, Alfonsina ^a   Liberti, Micaela ^b   Mossa, Giuseppe ^a   D'Inzeo, Guglielmo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbate oxidase; Glycoprotein; Liposomes; Microwave fields; SAR

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; OLIGOSACCHARIDES;

ASCORBATE OXIDASE; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; DOSE-RESPONSE STUDY; ENZYMES ACTIVITY; HOMOGENEOUS SOLUTIONS; LIPID MEMBRANES; MICROWAVE FIELD; SIDE-CHAINS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE;

LIPOSOMES;

ASCORBATE OXIDASE; LIPOSOME; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; LIPID MEMBRANE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION;

EID: 3042823308     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10203     Document Type: Article

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