Purification and characterization of neoagarotetraose from hydrolyzed agar

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1197-1200

  Jang, Min Kyung ^a   Lee, Dong Guen ^a   Kim, Nam Young ^a   Yu, Ki Hwan ^a   Jang, Hye Ji ^a   Lee, Seung Woo ^a   Jang, Hyo Jung ^a   Lee, Ye Ji ^a   Lee, Sang Hyeon ^a  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

agarase; Mushroom tyrosinase; Neoagarohexaose; Neoagarooligosaccharides; Neoagarotetraose; Whitening effect

Indexed keywords

ARBUTIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; KOJIC ACID; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NEOAGAROTETRAOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; IC 50; MELANOMA CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PURIFICATION; WHITENING EFFECT;

AGAR; AGARICALES; ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GALACTOSIDES; HYDROLYSIS; MELANINS; MICE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PROTEIN BINDING; PYRONES;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 70849095435     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0906.06045     Document Type: Article

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