Cloning and isolation of a conus cysteine-rich protein homologous to Tex31 but without proteolytic activity

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-181

  Qian, Jing ^a   Guo, Zhan Yun ^a   Chi, Cheng Wu ^a,b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cone snail; Covalent modification; Cysteine rich secretory protein; Protease; Protease inhibitor

Indexed keywords

CONUS MARMOREUS; CONUS TEXTILE; GASTROPODA;

EID: 39749143541     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2008.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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