Effect of different metals on protease activity in sunflower cotyledons

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 258-262

  Pena, Liliana B ^a   Tomaro, María L ^a   Gallego, Susana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Helianthus annuus L.; Oxidative stress; Proteins degradation

Indexed keywords

METALS; OXIDATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; TOXICITY;

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L.; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEINS DEGRADATION; PROTEOLYSIS;

ENZYME KINETICS;

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; GELATINASE; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; NICKEL; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; COTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT DEFENSE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SUNFLOWER;

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 33745823463     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol9-issue3-18     Document Type: Article

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