Enhanced solubilization of polygalacturonic acid synthase by ribonuclease treatment of cell homogenates

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-291

  Uegaki, Masamichi ^a   Yasui, Kazutoshi ^a   Ishimizu, Takeshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Membrane protein; Microsome; Polygalacturonic acid synthase; Ribonuclease

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955312360     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.27.289     Document Type: Note

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