A rubber particle protein specific for Hevea latex lectin binding involved in latex coagulation

Phytochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1111-1118

  Wititsuwannakul, Rapepun ^a   Rukseree, Kamonchanok ^a,b   Kanokwiroon, Kamonwan ^a   Wititsuwannakul, Dhirayos ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Euphorbiaceae; Hevea brasiliensis; Latex coagulation; Lectin receptor; Rubber latex; Rubber particle; Rubber particle protein

Indexed keywords

LATEX; LIGAND; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PLANT LECTIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HEVEA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PH; PROTEIN BINDING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

HEVEA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LATEX; LIGANDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PLANT LECTINS; PROTEIN BINDING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HEVEA LATEX;

EID: 39549092409     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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