Purification and characterization of β-glucosidase from Reticulitermes flaviceps and its inhibition by valienamine and validamine

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 4595-4601

  Xue, Ya Ping ^a   Jin, Li Qun ^a   Liu, Zhi Qiang ^a   Zhang, Jian Fen ^a   Zheng, Yu Guo ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Inhibition; Reticulitermes flaviceps; Validamine; Valienamine

Indexed keywords

1 AMINO 5 HYDROXYMETHYL 2,3,4 CYCLOHEXANETRIOL; 1 AMINO 5(HYDROXYMETHYL)CYCLOHEX 5 ENE 2, 3, 4 TRIOL; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOPTERA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RETICULITERMES FLAVICEPS; SALIVARY GLAND; TEMPERATURE;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVICEPS;

EID: 58149236795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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