A rapid chromogenic microtitre assay of arginine aminopeptidase activity in Mycoplasma strains

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 589-592

  Lin, Yi Ching ^a   Miles, Roger J ^a   Nicholas, Robin A J ^b   Wood, Ann P ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arginine aminopeptidase; Chromogenic assay; Fast garnet; M. alkalescens; Mycoplasma fermentans

Indexed keywords

2 NAPHTHYLAMINE; AMINOPEPTIDASE B;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAZOTIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA ALKALESCENS; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA ALKALESCENS; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; MYCOPLASMATALES;

EID: 33749036572     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: 16180984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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