Structural characterization of the papaya cysteine proteinases at low pH

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 341, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 620-626

  Huet, Joëlle ^a   Looze, Yvan ^a   Bartik, Kristin ^a   Raussens, Vincent ^a   Wintjens, René ^a   Boussard, Paule ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anthelmintics; Caricain; Chymopapain; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Glycine endopeptidase; Molten globule; Papain; Proteolytic susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CARICAIN EXTRACT; CHYMOPAPAIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; GLYCINE; PAPAIN; PEPSIN A; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DEGRADATION; DENATURATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; PAPAYA; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGRAPHY;

CARICA PAPAYA; NEMATODA;

EID: 31444449434     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.210     Document Type: Article

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