Anti-oxidative and proteolytic activities and protein profile of laticifer cells of Cryptostegia grandiflora, Plumeria rubra and Euphorbia tirucalli

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-22

  de Freitas, Cleverson D T ^a   de Souza, Diego P ^b   Araújo, Eliane S ^b   Cavalheiro, Mariana G ^b   Oliveira, Luciana S ^b   Ramos, Márcio V ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catalase; Chitinase; Cysteine proteinase; Latex; Peroxidase

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955579042     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202010000100002     Document Type: Article

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