Chemical modification of Jatropha curcas RIPs (Curcin) and effect of the modification on ralative activity of curcin

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-333

  Cui, Weike ^a   Zhao, Qi ^a   Chen, Xingchun ^a   Wang, Kexiu ^a   Xu, Ying ^a   Tang, Lin ^a   Wang, Shenghua ^a   Bai, Jie ^a   Chen, Fang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell free translation inhibitory activity; Chemical modification; Circular dichroism; Fluorescence spectrum; Jatropha curcas RIPs

Indexed keywords

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 33745901302     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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