Enzymatic properties of a bee venom serine protease from the bumblebee Bombus ignitus

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-251

  Choo, Young Moo ^a   Qiu, Yuling ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Lee, Kyeong Yong ^b   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bombus ignitus; Bumblebee; Enzyme; Serine protease; Venom

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; BOMBUS IGNITUS; GLYCINE MAX; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79955106446     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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