Cloning, purification and comparative characterization of two digestive lysozymes from Musca domestica larvae

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 969-977

  Cancado F C ^a   Effio, P Chimoy ^a   Terra, W R ^a   Marana, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digestive lysozyme; Lysozyme; pH optimum; Substrate affinity

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; PROTEIN MDL1; PROTEIN MDL2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HOUSE FLY; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH MEASUREMENT; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MUSCA DOMESTICA; PICHIA PASTORIS;

EID: 59849111960     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008001100005     Document Type: Article

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