Purification and biochemical characterization of a superoxide dismutase from the soluble fraction of the cyanobacterium, Spirulina platensis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1661-1666

  Desai, Krutika ^a   Sivakami, Subramanian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Active site amino acids; Cyanobacterium; Reactive oxygen species; Spirulina platensis; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEGATIVE IONS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PURIFICATION;

ACTIVE SITE AMINO ACIDS; CYANOBACTERIUM; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ENZYMES;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 34848917864     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9413-8     Document Type: Article

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