Screening of secreted proteases of paenibacillus larvae by using substrate-SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 160-164

  Hrabák, Jaroslav ^a   Martínek, Karel ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

American foulbrood; Apis mellifera; Honey bee disease; Metalloprotease; Paenibacillus larvae; Protease; Proteinase; Proteolytic enzymes; Substrate electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE;

EID: 35348958485     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101388     Document Type: Article

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